This is the season and the reason why cars rust as badly as they do―winter road salt; a problem not to take lightly because once it starts, rust never sleeps and eats away at your car or truck frame with the ferocity of termites in a Southern home.
And if you live within the Rust Belt region and have recently bought or will buy a new car very soon, you should be just as concerned about rust as a car’s reliability rating and fuel economy. For example, the article’s header image is a good example of the fix you never want done for a rusted frame to keep your car on the road and out of the scrapyard.
Where and What is the Rust Belt Region?
The term “Rust Belt …