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I mean...those uncoated rotors often flash rust after a single wash and start looking pretty shabby in very short order, especially if the car has the 5 spokes or some other wheel that shows much of the brakes. Definitely won't need protection from salt, but as the coated ones do decently well against that, I can see them lasting forever on a southern car. 

Finally committed (a year later) to go back to stock. Debating whether I should remove the 4ga amp wire while I'm in there.  It runs through the factory grommet and inside the door sill trim with the rest of the factory wiring.  Underhood, there's just a red wire neatly wire-tied to the cruise control cable and disappearing into the firewall.  The end underhood is a ring terminal tucked away, so you can't see where the end actually terminates. There is no longer a fuse or length of wire going to the battery terminal or positive jump start terminal.  Personally, my amps & subs days are long over.  I'm not sure if anyone who would buy a vintage W-body would still be into amps & subs.  I'm already pulling trim to remove the 20yr old DVD navigation I've got in it, so it's not a ton of extra hassle.  2 of 2 AIs are telling me this: Bottom line, both say to pull it. Agree?  Disagree?  I know if someone did want amps & subs, leaving it would save them a whole lot of trouble.

I'm somewhat surprised that where you are in Tennessee that you have to even concern yourself about this. Now if you lived up here.......well, that's a different matter.

Not on my W's...but I use them on my dailies.  I prefer to use the rotors with the black coated hat/edge vs the silver coated ones, as I find they hold up better.  They seem to hold up relatively well, even throughout the winter. In all honesty though, if your current rotors are still good you could always hit them with a bit of black spray paint. I quickly hit the rear drums of my truck over 5 years ago without any real prep work, and those have held up better than some of the coated rotors i've run.       

A maroon or dark green GS, tan interior and tinted windows with "Buick" mud flaps hits a 99-04ish nostalgia spot. Would still have to have those logo puddle lights though.