Dodge = Death and Chevrolet = Chaos. Do not fall into the ways of the Dark Side, Jeff. The ultimate winter beater is a 1985 Honda Accord LX hatch. That was my first car... EVER... and I had bought it at 215,000 miles for like, a few hundred bucks. That little whore lasted me up until I left for the Army (a whole 2 years after purchase) and I changed the oil but TWICE*. I know this is a non-Honda segment... but damn I gotta plug my Accords.
*Would you take good care of a car with 215,000 miles plus?