AZ is too hot the heat kills the paint..

I have great success buying trucks\cars in the VA area, DC and south, and sometimes NC too. It depends how new\old you want to go. my last truck came from VA beach area, it was a 2004 with 300K miles on it, great great shape, I have had that truck for 3 maybe 4 years now. I am in central NY, so these areas are a 6-8 hour drive for me.

2 years ago I did get my son a 2002 duramax from southern CA (he bought the truck) with 360K miles on it, that truck was clean clean clean. the LA area is dry but also not too hot, so the paint was also in good shape. I flew to LA with a one way ticket, had a list of trucks to look at, looked at over 10 trucks, bought it, took it to a shop to do some maint on it, bought a trailer, drove to northern CA to pick up a 4000lb CNC machining center, put it on the trailer and drove home! A bit crazy but worked out well and my son loves the truck. I was very impressed with the duramax, pulled that 4000lb brick like nothing, even with 360k miles on it! I would do that again.

If I was going to AZ I would look in the northern, higher elevation parts of AZ that are not so blistering hot.

 

Find what states don’t use actual salt

 

I'd rather have actual salt than the brine they're using today. That brine is NASTY, it gets in every crack and crevice, and it sticks forever.

I'd rather have neither, but given the choice I'd take real salt.

 

Bought a used Jeep out of southern Oklahoma. No rust and never seen salt till 2 yrs ago for its first Iowa winter. Fluid film the underside and do a underbody wash after every time we drop salt. No rust on the Jeep. We do this with salt trucks and they last also

 

I've been told Wyoming and Idaho. I know here in interior Alaska, rust is rarer than other states.

 

I'd rather have actual salt than the brine they're using today. That brine is NASTY, it gets in every crack and crevice, and it sticks forever.

I'd rather have neither, but given the choice I'd take real salt.

it is what they sometimes mix in with the salt brine that is the big problem. Magnesium is probably the worst additive. They use it for colder temps because it lowers the freezing point temperature but it accelerates rust and it breaks down concrete. Idiot drivers need to realize it isn't their right to do 80mph 24/7/365

 

I liked it the way it used to be, a nice sand/salt mix. That would mix with the snow and create a nice hard pack to drive on that actually had decent grip in it. I only see that now on a few small town roads. Still my favorite thing to drive a car on in the winter.

 

I've been told Wyoming and Idaho. I know here in interior Alaska, rust is rarer than other states.

Out west, some parts of those states have dry areas that get a lot less snow. I am thinking of areas like Riverton/Lanrder in WY. Not exactly a used car mecca however. Idaho Falls and Boise get less snow than much of the rest of ID. But you would have to watch out for trade-ins coming on from the snowier areas.

Maybe Utah; though that is pretty much the SLC area for any goodly number of used autos.

Of course, the existence of regional auto auctions anymore will tend to mix the cars all up. So thing like titles searches might be useful.

BTW, what is an 'LBZ'? Drawing a blank on that one.....

 

Out west, some parts of those states have dry areas that get a lot less snow. I am thinking of areas like Riverton/Lanrder in WY. Not exactly a used car mecca however. Idaho Falls and Boise get less snow than much of the rest of ID. But you would have to watch out for trade-ins coming on from the snowier areas.

Maybe Utah; though that is pretty much the SLC area for any goodly number of used autos.

Of course, the existence of regional auto auctions anymore will tend to mix the cars all up. So thing like titles searches might be useful.

BTW, what is an 'LBZ'? Drawing a blank on that one.....

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I liked it the way it used to be, a nice sand/salt mix. That would mix with the snow and create a nice hard pack to drive on that actually had decent grip in it. I only see that now on a few small town roads. Still my favorite thing to drive a car on in the winter.

would be nice but studies show like 50% of the solid salt ends up off the road and of no use and the sand clogs up drainage structures. Also to find good sand is getting harder

 

i've been hearing southern missouri can have some pretty clean cars, i've also heard the alabama/georgia area has clean cars as well and are typically cheaper due to a weaker economy, just a little farther than i'd like to travel. I guess if plane tickets were cheap enough it would maybe be worth it.

Also, if anyone knows someone selling a 2013+ cummins with a manual let me know.

 

I've bought trucks from Georgia, Texas, and Arizona. Arizona is the cleanest. My truck didn't even have surface rust on the manifolds. The paint was in good condition. It's roughly 1000-1300 dollars to ship the truck. depends on the trucks location and the location you have the truck delivered. The closer to the cities or in a city the lower the shipping cost. my last truck came from Lubbock, Texas and had it delivered to my door in a small town 45 mins from a city in western,NY and it was $1150.

 

I have bought 3 cars and a suburban from southern states. I bought 2 out of Phoenix area and 2 out of California. One of the cars out of Phoenix came from California so really 3 of them were California vehicles. All 4 were in very nice shape. Really like starting with a new body with 8 to 17 year old vehicles. The interiors had some ageing due to the UV. The last one from Phoenix I had inspected by a professional. Cost me $180 and well worth it. I wish I would have done that with the Suburban. Phoenix has a city sales tax of something like 2% if you are buying from a dealer. Watch out for document fees. The dealer from Phoenix added over $400 after we agreed on the price. When I buy now, I ask for an out the door price so that they don't sneak in fees after the deal is made. This is the case everywhere not just down south.

My daughter lives in the Phoenix area. My wife and I talked about making a run out there during the stay at home order and picking up a newer Suburban or truck, but it seems like a good time to leave the money in the bank. There may also be some deals coming along once the economy gets going to jump start the car companies.

 

My daughter lives in the Phoenix area. My wife and I talked about making a run out there during the stay at home order and picking up a newer Suburban or truck, but it seems like a good time to leave the money in the bank. There may also be some deals coming along once the economy gets going to jump start the car companies.

My guess is there will be a lot of good buys out there before this is over if you have cash. The people that are over extended will be encouraged to do some liquidating.