my car is in Boston and the weather is absolute crap here. I get salt and sand... I want to keep the paint in good condition. what should I do, can someone please help?

Well, since you asked... ;)

Move. Failing that, keep a good coat of wax on the car at all times, and be sure to wash it regularly. Salt is an awful thing, I can't believe how east coast cars look.

Or get some little beater for bad days.

Drive it! Enjoy your car. That's why I bought it and drive it every day around Buffalo. Gotta get snow tires though. It's great and I haven't seen any other 8's on the road in months. People are so uptight about keeping their cars mint that they miss out on driving it. If it needs some paint or whatever a little earlier in its life, so be it. At least I'll have enjoyed it.

HEY!

i'll be moving to boston come sept. (for college) with my black 8 (o lordy :p black 8 + snow n salt)

However in delaware.. even though snow n salt some reason.. it looks brand new o_O i didn't even wash it and people are like .. u bastard stop washing ur car.. i dunno it just stays clean.