[fivepointnine]

Here in the Puget Sound area (AKA the "Pathetic Northwet"), I rarely see a car with rust. Mild, cool weather year 'round, relatively good roads, no road salt, and pretty passive drivers all lead to cars lasting a long time here. My biggest problem in keeping my car looking fresh is cleaning the algae out of the felt around the sunroof and in the rain gutters.

that algae and moss get everywhere if you park outside!!!!! My wife parked the X3 under a tree while I was deployed and she did not wash it often...took a full day of elbow grease to get it looking nice again!