Does living on the coast cause rust?

I have a '97 eclipse and I might move to California, but i was wondering if the salty air would rust my car? How far away from the coast do you have to be so you dont get any salty air?


Thanks, Mike

im not sure but i believe so. im sure there are way to prevent this though. guys, help me out.

Yea living at the beach will cause rusting. Its also not too nice on rubber boots/seals.

Your car will rust anywhere in the world, but some places more than others. It may ruster faster in Cali as compared to say Nebraska, but then if you lived in MN your car would desintrigate within a year because of all the salt they put on the roads in the winter.

In all reality, yes it causes rust, but if you wash it say once a week (or more) you won't have any problems