Years ago when I lived in Arizona, I bought my mom a Lexus LS from Phoenix which was absolutely perfect. It looked brand new and had never seen snow or rain ever. I drove it up to Denver where my mom lived during the summer and she loved it.

During the winter however, she started having all sorts of issues with it. The dash lights would flicker when it was really cold, the door locks would stick, the suspension would make creaking noises, etc. When the following summer came, the issues seemed to disappear. This cycle continued until she got rid of it and she was convinced it had to do with the car being from Phoenix its whole life then brought up to the mountains where it gets much colder.

Well, I'm thinking about taking my car to Denver to give to my little sister now. She lives in Denver and might be moving to Minnesota soon. My car has been in Las Vegas since it was new and has seen rain less than 5 times and seen snow 1 time.

I'm slightly concerned about my mom's experience and was wondering if there is truth to her experience or if it was in her head. Have any of you experienced the same or should I not be concerned? TIA

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