Originally Posted by
MarcusT
If you're using it solely for winter commuting, don't worry about a high price bike. You want the fat tires to get you over the snow and that's it. Go cheap, but not too cheap. You don't want it rusting in your first week
The price isn't going to change the fact that components will rust and corrode. A $4k bike will rust just as fast as a $500 bike.