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Originally posted by P.E.Haiges
Washing is a joke. That only washes salt off the surfaces not where it does the most damage, inside body panels, electrical parts, brake lines, exhaust parts, ETC.
I would rather never change the oil than drive my good MB on salt covered roads.
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Well, I beg to differ. I have driven all my MB's on heavily salted roads, and have no problems whatsoever with rust. Even after more than 10 years of winters. I can't imagine not changing my oil for that long!!
Taking your car to a "standard" car wash does little good. Just hosing off the exterior is not a preventative measure. Go to a wand wash, and prepare to get dirty. You've got to get the bottom of the car as clean as possible. It's not a 100% gaurantee, but we do the best we can.
It also comes down to preference for driving. MB cars, for the most part, are not collector's cars. The depreciate in value over time, and age whether driven or not. My late-model MB's are terrific winter cars, with powerful heaters, heated seats, enormous batteries, heated washer jets and fluid, and so on. If after 15 years, my car begins to rust, well, so be it. It'll probably have 500,000 kilometers on it anyway.
As you might have guessed, I have little regard for garage-queens.