Hagerty has shared plenty of great articles and advice about winter storage for your classic car. But what about your daily driver? How do you prepare it for the cold, salt, and snow that many of us face? For those of us that live in colder climates, our nightmares are beginning to be filled with our greatest fears … salt trucks and oxidation. Your daily driver must face this enemy head on so here is a detailing checklist to go over to protect it for the winter. The U.S. Department of Transportation says that the current life expectancy of a car is 13 years. I believe with some proper care, Hagerty readers can help extend the life of their vehicles past that.