I have a strong preference for Pacific Northwest vehicles.
1. Outside of the obvious (no road salt), we also don't get the temperature extremes that so destroy interiors in warmer climes.
2. The West Coast States are very aggressive at monitoring titles- it's almost impossible to "wash" a salvage title here, and the penalties if caught are extreme.
That being said, each car stands on it's own. I once bought a T-Bird that had spent it's entire life in Palm Springs... in a garage. It was as close to showroom-new condition as you could reasonably expect a 4 yr. old car to be.
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