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Rust/salt isn't terrible here. It's certainly not Georgia, but it's not Minnesota, either. I do have pretty good hands/tools/knowledge for repairs and I have a '72 MGB in the barn so I'm not at all a foreigner to random failures (or rust, for that matter...).
Assuming 250 workdays per year, I'm looking at ~32000 miles per year. I know that's tough on any car but for what I'm saving in fuel (money), I can likely acquire a back-up XFI engine and rebuilt it. Hell, after a year, I may be able to buy a whole back-up Metro.
My real question is are there any better US-spec options than an XFI? I've racked my brain, google, fueleconomy.gov, and a handful of forums and can't think of any. But, if there was, I figured you guys would know.
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