02-09-2007, 07:37 AM
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Rust
ok so I know that our cars have rust issues, my car particularly is getting it bad just behind the doors on both sides, recently a big ol chunk of paint came off. I just wanted to know what anyone else has done and what they reccomend (no I do not have the money to get my car compleatly repainted). If I can I will put pictures up but its friggin cold out.
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02-09-2007, 08:11 AM
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how new is the car? i think gm puts a time-based guarantee on their paint. i think it was 3 or 5 years...i forget. basically, if you got a 2004, take it to the dealer and they should fix it. alwats get a quote before you decide to get it fixed for sure.
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02-09-2007, 04:38 PM
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no theres no warrenty on it its a 2000, and it has alot of drive time, I dont thik the actual rust is to bad, it hasn't gone through the metal or anything, as far as I know.
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02-11-2007, 02:54 PM
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I have a 2 door 1999 and mine is rusting in the same spots.......I figure its 8 years old and has 130 thousand miles on her........let her rust  haha |
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02-11-2007, 03:03 PM
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Its a effing joke I have the same problem with mine and its an 02 with 116000kms,I looked at a 94 ford f150 with 267000kms on it yesturday that had no rust on the door bottoms,like wtf is GM doing?I think im gonna buy the truck and sell the car,Im tired of all the shit going wrong with it.
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02-11-2007, 03:22 PM
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when you do get it fixed...wash your car regularly, once or more a week in the winter and always keep wax on it, salt builds up in the lower portion of your car in the winterand corrodes it
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02-12-2007, 09:37 AM
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what is the best way to fix it for a DIY job
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02-12-2007, 10:03 AM
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Aleromod Old Fart & Owner
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Quote:
Originally Posted by shiny alero
when you do get it fixed...wash your car regularly, once or more a week in the winter and always keep wax on it, salt builds up in the lower portion of your car in the winterand corrodes it
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He is correct, prevention is the best fix for rust. All that it takes to start rust is a hairline crack in the paint.
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02-12-2007, 08:26 PM
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Southern Fly Boy returns
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Yuuup, I live in the south so we dont have that salt like you guys got, but mine is still starting to rust, oh well shes 7 years old already so eff it.
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