Thanks in advance to those taking time to respond and help others. I currently own a 200 and am looking at two different 62s to drive a few times a week, the occasional mountain/beach weekend trip, let my teens learn some basic maintenance skills, and hand over in a couple of year.
Car A - no rust, California original, 260k miles, nearly all original, original paint, great records, clean Carfax
Car B - some rust (see pics), Penn/Illinois truck, 150k miles, nearly all original, repainted (not sure if original color), not so great records, 1 accident about 10 years ago that no one knows anything about
The trucks are the same price. Both run and drive well. I'm tempted to jump all over Car A but for the mileage. Some of the rust on Car B scares me but maybe it shouldn't and, hence, this post.
I don't mind getting dirty and doing some work myself (short of cutting/welding metal) but a couple concerns and questions for those far more knowledgeable and experienced:
1. Should I be worried about what appears to be a little flaking on some of the frame and at least one spot where the metal has been eaten away?
2. Does this appear to be some wire brush, rust retardant work or something more?
3. I'm worried the repaint covered up some prior attempts at rust repair and it's now coming through the paint.
4. I hate giving up 100k+ miles, although that may not be a big deal with trucks that can last multiples of that.
Car A - no rust, California original, 260k miles, nearly all original, original paint, great records, clean Carfax
Car B - some rust (see pics), Penn/Illinois truck, 150k miles, nearly all original, repainted (not sure if original color), not so great records, 1 accident about 10 years ago that no one knows anything about
The trucks are the same price. Both run and drive well. I'm tempted to jump all over Car A but for the mileage. Some of the rust on Car B scares me but maybe it shouldn't and, hence, this post.
I don't mind getting dirty and doing some work myself (short of cutting/welding metal) but a couple concerns and questions for those far more knowledgeable and experienced:
1. Should I be worried about what appears to be a little flaking on some of the frame and at least one spot where the metal has been eaten away?
2. Does this appear to be some wire brush, rust retardant work or something more?
3. I'm worried the repaint covered up some prior attempts at rust repair and it's now coming through the paint.
4. I hate giving up 100k+ miles, although that may not be a big deal with trucks that can last multiples of that.