What trouble to you anticipate? Rust is rust. That vehicle, barring a bad accident, will still be reliable and on the road for many many years. Rust underneath isnt going to make any difference.
How bad is this rust
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I have seen 2-3 year old midwest trucks with 50k miles with that amount of rust underneath.
"Stage 2" cancerous rust is just an absolute ridiculous assessment. That rust spot isn't anything special. I've had rust like that in vehicles I bought brand new 4-5 years later. It's from a chip/debris that kicked up and then got through the primer and spread.
That ones good to go at the right price and it's a rare color as well.
"Stage 2" cancerous rust is just an absolute ridiculous assessment. That rust spot isn't anything special. I've had rust like that in vehicles I bought brand new 4-5 years later. It's from a chip/debris that kicked up and then got through the primer and spread.
That ones good to go at the right price and it's a rare color as well.
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I dont have experience with rust at all, thats why i dont know what to anticipate lol. If it was totaled and fixed up i know what to look for to make my decision and what to expect.
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Well to sum it up most wouldnt think much of the undercarriage rust although any work down there would be a pain in the #%*. And split minds on the door rust, some see it fine some think it will spread pretty badly. But what we all agree on is for the right price its worth it. I plan on having it for atleast 4/5 years. Thanks all
Yeah that LX will definetly give you 10 years+ minimum, especially for you being in CO.
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Although there's concern about rust on the AHC lines that run between the sides, as well as rust on those components. Not necessarily a deal breaker, but a pain to fix and relatively expensive. I would make sure you check all the hard lines
Might be an option to ask the selling dealer to replace anything that looks problematic.
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When you say expensive, how expensive are talking i onow its a very broad question but something to keep in mind
dont think so its a small dealer, but i guess it doesnt hurt to ask
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several thousand - crap answer but it depends on which lines and what parts. It’s more a labor/time cost than anything as the lines are difficult to reach, and there are a number of parts to make it work.
to compare - I paid 27k for a 2010 with 110k miles and ZERO rust (southern car).
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honestly i can definitely find better deals almost everyday lol but um stuck on the color that i wouldn't buy another even if it was a better deal. every month or so 1 might pop up, all i got is time so am not in a rush but growing bored since i originally wanted an LC And the only reason i looked at the LX’s was for availability but i think i looked at the wrong color lol
Buy a tlc and wrap it the color of your choice