Considering a purchase….Too much rust? (1 Viewer)

[SlipperySlope]

Hello! First post as I attempt to join the owners club. This ‘13 is for sale locally in the rust belt. It looks to have had rust prevention at one time but is now showing signs of underbody rust. Does this look salvageable if I immediately treat after purchase?

Cheers!

 

[nwfl4runner]

Yes too much rust. Those rear LCA mounts look crunchy

 

[Tanaman]

Run away!

 

[FerrisBueller]

Way too much rust. You'll hate it anytime you need to loosen a bolt for any reason anywhere on the vehicle.

 

[bloc]

That isn’t just rust, it’s rot.

Even in Wisconsin, pass.

 

[SlipperySlope]

Thanks everyone- sounds like it’s a pass! Back to looking for a unicorn

 

[AnyMal]

That is actually an extremely rare fossilized 200.
Owner def knows what he’s got.

 

[Sinister]

Holy crap, that looks really bad…its all rotted.

 

[SlipperySlope]

Holy crap, that looks really bad…its all rotted.

Holy crap, that looks really bad…its all rotted.

 

[SlipperySlope]

For a rust belt vehicle it almost seemed passable to me! Tells you how bad some of the junk I’ve looked at is.

 

[Zill]

I think that has the worst Rot/Rust I have ever seen on a 200. The salt mud mixture that’s on it must have eaten it from the inside out.

PASS

 

[SlipperySlope]

One more I forgot to post earlier for your viewing pleasure

 

[Heckraiser]

Yep, would not buy... even in Wisconsin.

Oddly enough with how rotted it is, the KDSS screws almost look half OK

 

[thefourthdoctor]

YIKES

 

[Supra Turbo]

Holy... did they park it in at the bottom of the ocean for a the past decade?

 

[gasman4u]

FFS - PASS!!!!

I need a tetanus booster from the pics alone.

 

[Pyrenees]

Holy crap, no way. But I live in the south so I can be more picky. I held out for a rust-free 100 even though I had to travel a few hours to get it. 5 years later, not a single regret about that. You can fix a dent or a failing stereo or undo mods you dislike - but rust is like a diamond, it's forever. Hold out.

 

[SlipperySlope]

Holy crap, no way. But I live in the south so I can be more picky. I held out for a rust-free 100 even though I had to travel a few hours to get it. 5 years later, not a single regret about that. You can fix a dent or a failing stereo or undo mods you dislike - but rust is like a diamond, it's forever. Hold out.

Well said!