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		empyrrhicist on Dec 28, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Generation Junk The difference in body rust in winter climates with road salt is incredible, IME. Many cars from the 90s and early 2000s just absolutely fell apart.

neoromantique on Dec 29, 2023 [–]

I live in a place with real winters and road salt and I can assure you that modern cars are plenty corroded by 5 year mark if they weren't treated additionally post manufacturing for it.

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