...In Michigan, they do salt the roads in the winter. And, after the freezing/thawing cycles in the spring, potholes rip open on freeways, overpasses, side roads, etc which yields chunks of concrete to pummel your car's nose. Drive it all year 'round here, and your Crossfire will have a sand blasted face and rust holes after a decade or so.

I plan on keeping this car around for a long time, and do not want to subject it to that type of damage.