I know this thread took a bit of a left turn into buying a car from a dry state...But I whole heartedly agree. I look at 12 cars a year in MA, NH, RI & CT( I should really stop), and 11 are rusted out.

15-20 yr old BMW's in New England/rust belt are at least as expensive - sometimes more - than a BMW from a dry state. I think this represents a mis-pricing

I did just find an '06 325ci 'vert w/110k mi in RI in white/tan with a mint, rust -free exterior & top. It was purchased in Florida and spent most of its life down there...in a garage apparently. It has trans and engine problems, so I picked it up for $1k.

I bought my 6-speed ZHP 'vert in Florida on Ebay a couple of years ago for $6k Don't think the seller knew what a ZHP was..or cared...I won auction, flew down to FL w/in 3 days, inspected/drove it, and then decided to pay for it. I shipped it home..