Oppo hivemind-
I live in the frozen tundra known as Minnesota, so part of my fleet (such as my ‘79 Super Beetle) has to go into hibernation for 5-6 months every ear. Earlier this summer I scooped up a very nice ‘97 LX450 (above), and I’m torn with what to do with it over the winter. I have a nice winter set-up on my DD ‘16 GTI (new-ish blizzaks + steelies) that made it through last year’s winter no problem. I only want one car to be subjected to the harsh road conditions (read: salt) of a Minnesota winter
My question to y’all is this: do I store the GTI and use the LX450 as my winter chariot, or do I store the LX450 and continue on with the GTI on winter tires? The more I look at 80-series values, the more I consider this truck a bit of an investment (especially mine with “lower” mileage, ~136k). Storing it away (for free in my sister’s garage, I might add) would obviously go a long way towards preserving the Lexus Cruiser.
Help!
EDIT 9/30 - thanks for all the well thought-out responses, I knew I could count on you all. I love this community!