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Jenson71 · 06-21-2021, 07:33 PM

I understand very little about vehicles or other things with a motor. I found a good pre-owned vehicle from 2013 for the right price and it checks every necessary box. However, an acquaintance of mine holds the opinion that I should pass on the vehicle because of some rust on the inside lower frame of the driver's door. It's unnoticeable from the outside. But the acquaintance says that in a year from now, the rust will spread and the vehicle will look like trash.

The rust is not a tiny spot on the frame, but rather kind of spread out on that door.

I don't care about the rust as it is, so if I can do some work to maintain it rather than fix it, I'm good with that.

Should this be a deal-breaker?

MIAdragon · 06-21-2021, 07:37 PM

Yes, it’s like an iceberg you can only see 10%.

**hometeam** · 06-21-2021, 07:50 PM

If I am appraising a vehicle, and there is any visible rust whatsoever, it is instantly a wholesale vehicle, no matter how nice. Can not retail it. Huge value deduction.

Rust can only be truly fixed by cutting the vehicle apart and welding new sheet metal in, and even then you better hope they did a good job because if a speck is left behind it will soon be a spot, then a bubble, then full blown cancer.

Shit I just bought a new truck and ended up with an aluminum truck partly because so many even pretty new trucks had rust.

For me both in my business, and in my personal life, rust is an absolute deal breaker for any vehicle.

**lewdog** · 06-21-2021, 08:02 PM

See Burt for a used car.

**notorious** · 06-21-2021, 08:04 PM

8 year old vehicle with rust?

Hell no. That car has seen some shit.

vailpass · 06-21-2021, 08:06 PM

Think of it as a little bit of cancer.

Jewish Rabbi · 06-21-2021, 08:18 PM

Think of it this way - Would you rather have vaginal sex with Jennifer Lawrence or get a blow job from Billay?

Chief Roundup · 06-21-2021, 08:27 PM

Rust is just like cancer. You do not want a vehicle that has rust as it will spread fast and destroy everything in its path.

Jenson71 · 06-21-2021, 08:34 PM

Well shucks - I was hoping the acquaintance was being a bit dramatic. Sounds like I better keep looking.

**Buehler445** · 06-21-2021, 08:53 PM

Oh ****. You live in Iowa?

Run.

BTW. Good to see you around Jenson.

oldman · 06-21-2021, 10:51 PM

I'd echo what Hometeam said. That little bit of rust may be the only visible sign of something amiss, but not the whole story. True enough it could be just a small ding that got salt into it, but it could also indicate the car has been in water. You don't want any part of that.

neech · 06-22-2021, 04:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jenson71

Well shucks - I was hoping the acquaintance was being a bit dramatic. Sounds like I better keep looking.

My man Jenson is back. Nice to hear from you bud.

**Lzen** · 06-22-2021, 05:31 AM

Is it a Chevy?

It's a Chevy isn't it?

**Bwana** · 06-22-2021, 06:40 AM

Yeah, take a hard pass and keep hunting.

burt · 06-22-2021, 08:35 AM

We had a 5 year old truck on the lot, that was perfect and beautiful. Guy stopped to look at it, then he got on his back and inspected the under carriage. I thought he was a bit over zealous. WRONG!! It looked like someone put a new truck on the chassis of a 30 year old junk yard truck!! I was shocked that it made it's way to my lot. Guy gave it a hard pass, and I didn't blame him in the least. I refused to sell that truck.

06-21-2021, 07:33 PM
Jenson71 fides quaerens intellectum Jenson71's Avatar Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: United States	Rust on pre-owned vehicle I understand very little about vehicles or other things with a motor. I found a good pre-owned vehicle from 2013 for the right price and it checks every necessary box. However, an acquaintance of mine holds the opinion that I should pass on the vehicle because of some rust on the inside lower frame of the driver's door. It's unnoticeable from the outside. But the acquaintance says that in a year from now, the rust will spread and the vehicle will look like trash. The rust is not a tiny spot on the frame, but rather kind of spread out on that door. I don't care about the rust as it is, so if I can do some work to maintain it rather than fix it, I'm good with that. Should this be a deal-breaker?
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06-21-2021, 07:37 PM	#2
MIAdragon Someone pass the antifreeze MIAdragon's Avatar Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Miami (North Cuba)	Yes, it’s like an iceberg you can only see 10%.
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06-21-2021, 07:50 PM	#3
hometeam Supporter hometeam's Avatar Join Date: Jul 2011	If I am appraising a vehicle, and there is any visible rust whatsoever, it is instantly a wholesale vehicle, no matter how nice. Can not retail it. Huge value deduction. Rust can only be truly fixed by cutting the vehicle apart and welding new sheet metal in, and even then you better hope they did a good job because if a speck is left behind it will soon be a spot, then a bubble, then full blown cancer. Shit I just bought a new truck and ended up with an aluminum truck partly because so many even pretty new trucks had rust. For me both in my business, and in my personal life, rust is an absolute deal breaker for any vehicle.
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06-21-2021, 08:02 PM	#4
lewdog Mod Team lewdog's Avatar Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Valley of the hot as ****	See Burt for a used car.
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notorious Supporter notorious's Avatar Join Date: May 2005 Location: Who knows?	8 year old vehicle with rust? Hell no. That car has seen some shit.
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06-21-2021, 08:06 PM	#6
vailpass Psycho Bag Of Squanch vailpass's Avatar Join Date: Sep 2001	Think of it as a little bit of cancer.
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Jewish Rabbi What's up braj? Jewish Rabbi's Avatar Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Placencia, Belize	Think of it this way - Would you rather have vaginal sex with Jennifer Lawrence or get a blow job from Billay?
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Chief Roundup Admitted Planet Junky Chief Roundup's Avatar Join Date: Oct 2000	Rust is just like cancer. You do not want a vehicle that has rust as it will spread fast and destroy everything in its path.
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06-21-2021, 08:34 PM	#9
Jenson71 fides quaerens intellectum Jenson71's Avatar Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: United States	Well shucks - I was hoping the acquaintance was being a bit dramatic. Sounds like I better keep looking.
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Buehler445 Supporter Buehler445's Avatar Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Scott City KS	Oh ****. You live in Iowa? Run. BTW. Good to see you around Jenson.
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06-21-2021, 10:51 PM	#11
oldman Curmudgeon oldman's Avatar Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: North by Northwest	I'd echo what Hometeam said. That little bit of rust may be the only visible sign of something amiss, but not the whole story. True enough it could be just a small ding that got salt into it, but it could also indicate the car has been in water. You don't want any part of that.
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06-22-2021, 05:31 AM	#13
Lzen Supporter Lzen's Avatar Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Jan Quadrant Vincent 16	Is it a Chevy? It's a Chevy isn't it?
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06-22-2021, 06:40 AM	#14
Bwana It's Five O'Clock Somewhere Bwana's Avatar Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Billings, Montana	Yeah, take a hard pass and keep hunting.
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06-22-2021, 08:35 AM	#15
burt Draconian Warlord burt's Avatar Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Drakonia	We had a 5 year old truck on the lot, that was perfect and beautiful. Guy stopped to look at it, then he got on his back and inspected the under carriage. I thought he was a bit over zealous. WRONG!! It looked like someone put a new truck on the chassis of a 30 year old junk yard truck!! I was shocked that it made it's way to my lot. Guy gave it a hard pass, and I didn't blame him in the least. I refused to sell that truck.
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