WELL I WASHED OFF THE SALT RIGHT AFTER MY VISIT THERE, MY CAR HAS NEVER SEEN SALT BEFORE AND NEVER WILL AGAIN, IT WAS WORTH IT FOR THE THRILL OF DOING IT AND LETTING MY SON DRIVE THE CAR. I LIVE IN QUEBEC AND IT TAKES YEARS OF WINTER SLUSH SALTY ROADS TO DEGRADE A CAR, THIS SALT IS SOLID WITH NO WATER, SO IS MUCH LESS CORROSIVE THAN BEING IN A LIQUID STATE, HOWEVER WASHING IT OFF WOULD MELT IT............ANYWAY NOBODY DIED SMOKING ONE JOINT, DAILY IT WOULD DO DAMAGE.....YOU GET THE POINT. I DRIVE AN AUDI A4 QUATTRO IN THE WINTER. LOVE THAT CAR AS WELL. WOULD NEVER DRIVE A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CAR AGAIN IN THE WINTER BELT.ALL WHEEL DRIVE IS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT ANIMAL ON THE ICE AND GOING UP HILLS, DOES NOT EVEN COMPARE TO A FRONT OR REAR WHEEL DRIVE CAR.