I have to buy a boring car.

First 10 to 20 years?? Washing a car regularly in the winter won’t keep the rust at bay for the first 10 to 20 years. Doing any work (ie: brakes) on a car that’s had multiple winters, even when washed regularly, results in stripped bolts and frustration. But that’s to be expected in the rust belt.

Been living here my whole life and I have changed countless brakes. Never in my life have I stripped a bolt doing a break job. I’ve never known anything besides Ohio winters so it doesn’t bother me.