Best states for rust-free/ fly-and-drive cars?

I got my 626 from Oregon and it is super clean underneath with 240k on it.

Unless you're looking for a restoration project, I feel the desert states aren't the best places to look because the sun destroys interiors.

Don't buy anything within the shaded area or within 50 miles of saltwater.

Montana. There's a reason my 87 4Runner has 442,000 miles and no rust.

Kenny_McCormic wrote: Don't buy anything within the shaded area or within 50 miles of saltwater.

I thought the Carolinas were among the recommended states...

...and like has been said, I'd rather replace interior panels all day and have a nice, clean rust-free (for the most part) body and suspension to work on. Heck I can drive with a crappy interior.

Now if I could only narrow my focus on WHAT to look for...!

In reply to stan:

I can't say I agree with that map. I've bought a couple 15 year old rust free trucks in Kentucky.

The Carolinas have rust free cars as long as you stay away from the mountains or the coast. My 1988 MX-6 is spotless. Spent it's entire life in Charlotte. Growing up there, we didn't have rusty cars, except for all the rust buckets the Yankees brought down with them.

Teeeee for Texas. Bring a compression tester because engineers in Michigan, Japan, and Germany have difficulty believing that a cooling system actually has to keep up with Texas road temperatures.

My ten year old car spent it's first two years 30 feet from salt water on a hot humid island and eight years in the desert. It has no rust or fade or interior damage. Having a garage makes a difference.