I'm with you. My Z stays salt free and gets to have a break in the miles department while I cruise around in my Versa and do e-brake spins :tup:

e-brake dorifuto while 370Z is spotless = FTW! :tup:

I think many people are missing the point here, why are we debating about salt and corrosion when this guy moving from TX wants to know if its safe to drive his Z in the Northeast? The answer is YES-it can be safe to drive however you will need snow tires and you have to figure out where and how much driving you will be doing. If he works on the road or has a long daily commute and it snows more than 5 inches, your going to be in trouble. Going up a snowy hill in a Z with snow tires will give you some trouble as well. If he drives outside of the city whether its Boston, Providence, Portsmouth, etc and drives on the back roads when its snowing heavily, YES you will be safer in an AWD. AWD and FWD with proper tires will give you more control in treacherous weather versus a light sports car with RWD and snow tires. If you plan it right you can drive the Z with snow tires in the Northeast, just plan ahead when we get snow and make alternative transportation plans. If you dont want to worry about any of this and feel like its time to get a new car, then go for it

Maryland (baltimore) and Pennsylvenia are most likely the states I will be moving. I am not so sure yet- I'll find it out before April and will move there around August. I have no clue about their snowing statistics, so any inputs will be welcomed.

BTW, thanks for all who posted my thread. It really helps me to make a decision!

Maryland is no big deal, they don't get big storms very often and if they do they call a state of emergency and close down. Philly gets about the same, around 20 inches a year.

Western PA on the other hand can get a fair bit of snow depending on where you are, especially in the mountains. Pittsburgh gets around 40 inches, Erie gets almost 90 inches due to lake effect.

If I go to phily, Erie is the city. damnnnnnn

Z is the only car i have...

Look I have been posting about my winter tires and I live in Minnesota. You will be fine as long as you use common sense. I am lucky to have an old accord to drive if the snow is really bad but if you get a really bad snowstorm it won't matter. My dad has a truck and it was struggling in 18" of snow because the side roads weren't getting plow very often.

The easiest way to know if you can make it through the snow is if it is deeper than the bottom of your car you will get stuck. If you don't want a salty car than don't drive it in the snow.

If you do drive it in the snow try and find a car wash that offers unlimited for a monthly price. We have a good touch free one here that offers unlimited monthly washes for a straight fee. No idea if where you are moving has anything like that but all things to keep in mind.