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Posted: 6/6/2003 8:08:09 AM EDT
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Do you live up north, or do you live somewhere where salt is rarely if ever used on roads?
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Posted: 6/6/2003 8:13:34 AM EDT
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Ohio, we keep the salt mines in operation.
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Posted: 6/6/2003 8:20:53 AM EDT
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The next question would be do you work on your own car. I reckon, if you're up north, it *might* be worth it, but I probably still wouldn't trust it completely. We has a van that had undercoating/rust inhibitor sprayed on it, and it was like a rubber coating that covered wires, screws, etc. In the heat, it was pretty messy if you had to work on it.
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Posted: 6/6/2003 8:25:42 AM EDT
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Depends on the vehicle. Most high-end vehicles are double galvanized metal and see no benefit from undercoating etc. Some are even harmed by such treatments as it can trap water/salt. Body panel rusting is a thing of the past. Its the little bits that rust. Most vehicles have excellent warranties on rust as the industry has come a long way from the old high-tensile strength steel days where a scratch would rust through in one year.
Stay away from any dealership that ratchets the price up by undercoating/pin striping all the cars on the lot. Pin striping costs ~$80 but dealers charge $300. What a profit maker... |
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Posted: 6/6/2003 8:28:18 AM EDT
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I lived in Colorado for 4 years and now I live near the beach. Never had a problem with rust, but then again the car is only 8 years old. When I lived in Colorado I did the undercarriage wash pretty often. Now I just wash and wax the body.
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Posted: 6/6/2003 9:26:33 AM EDT
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It depends on the maker and sometimes the model.
A lot of cars already come with undercoat from the factory. |
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Posted: 6/6/2003 9:34:58 AM EDT
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Dealer add on designed to pad the dealers pockets. Any quality car produced today will have ample rust proffing. If the dealer will do it for free, go for it. But IMO it is not needed.
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Posted: 6/6/2003 9:57:25 AM EDT
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I think rusty body panels are cool.
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Posted: 6/9/2003 5:16:12 AM EDT
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I did the rust proofing myself, cost me 30-40- bucks for product and my time, most of which was clean up, karamba, what a mess, next time , (never I hope) I am buying a disposable moon suit to do it.
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Posted: 6/9/2003 5:25:34 AM EDT
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I like the companies that offered lifetime warranties, then went out of business.
Depending on the type of material used, some degrade after a few years and actually hold in moisture. And the minimum wage dudes that poke holes, willy nilly, into your new car...ever hear of a "winter beater"? |
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