u/WeCutTheNight

Hi everyone,

I’ve wanted to buy a GR Yaris for a long time, and I finally managed to place an order. I couldn’t be more thrilled.

Now that the excitement has settled a bit, a new concern has come up. I live in Stockholm, and I’m worried about how the winters and road salt might affect the car long term. I’m originally from Southern Europe, so I’ve never really had to deal with harsh winters or salted roads before.

From what I’ve researched so far, getting some kind of underbody protective coating and washing the car regularly during winter seem to be the most important things to prevent rust and corrosion. Is that generally enough, or are there other things I should be doing? I want the car to last as long as possible.

I’m also wondering about storage. I don’t have an indoor garage, only a long outdoor covered parking space/carport. The car will be protected from snow fall. Is this enough or should I add some protection?

Also, I will not use the car every day, mostly on the weekends.

I understand this is a general car question but maybe there are specific concerns about the GRY.

Thanks in advance!