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Dealer Rust Protection and good?
Is there any value to the rust protection and spray offered by new car
dealers ? Why is this offered instead of the factory one? Is this a rip off ? Thanks. |
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Thanks. I live in the Toronto area in canada and we use a lot of salt
here. I was offered this rust prevension at a dealership. I am inclined to say NO. On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 21:13:45 +0100, Zog The Undeniable > wrote: wrote: > >> Is there any value to the rust protection and spray offered by new car >> dealers ? > >Depends where you live, and whether there is any extra warranty >attaching to it. MX-5's/Miatas will rust here in the UK, even on 7 year >old cars. It's due to the colossal amount of salt used to de-ice the >roads in winter. > >Why is this offered instead of the factory one? > >To make money. > > Is this a >> rip off ? > >Almst certainly yes. Compare the cost of having a local garage inject >extra wax protection into all the box sections. The factory underseal >is perfectly adequate until it dries out - 10 years or so. |
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Thanks guys. I wonn't fall for it .
On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 03:57:13 GMT, Lanny Chambers > wrote: >In article >, > wrote: > >> Is there any value to the rust protection and spray offered by new car >> dealers ? > >In a word, no. I bought "dealer" rustproofing once on a Honda. The car >rusted through within the warranty period. The dealer said the company >they sublet the work to had gone out of business, so sorry, and would I >like for their body shop to give me a repair estimate? Yeah, right. > >I since learned that such "companies" are generally owned by >dealerships, and "going out of business" is part of their business plan, >so they never have to pay any claims. It's borderline fraud, but >probably unprovable. > >Don't ever buy ANY protection, warranty, insurance, or finance package >from a dealer. At best they're ripoffs, at worst outright scams. A car >dealer is not your friend--they only make money if you pay more than you >should. > >It's fairly easy to keep a Miata from rusting. Every time you wash it, >make sure the body drains are clear (see the miata.net Garage section). >If you scrape the underside, replace any underseal that's missing. Don't >wash any car in subfreezing weather. Aftermarket rustproofing often >causes more rust than it prevents, by blocking drains, so don't apply it. > >--- >Lanny Chambers >'94C, St. Louis >http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html |
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Lanny Chambers > wrote:
>> Is there any value to the rust protection and spray offered by new car >> dealers ? > >In a word, no. I bought "dealer" rustproofing once on a Honda. The car >rusted through within the warranty period. The dealer said the company >they sublet the work to had gone out of business, so sorry, and would I >like for their body shop to give me a repair estimate? Yeah, right. If they sublet the work, they are responsible for the warranty. If they sold you the companies warranty as an agent, they are not. Leon -- Leon van Dommelen Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .) http://www.dommelen.net/miata EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen) |
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Aftermarket rust protection from anyone is usually a waste of money. A car
really needs adequate rust protection applied at the factory, and designed into it. Having said that, I'm currently in a tiff with GM over chassis component corrosion. Most foreign cars are treated to prevent such things before shipment. Evidently, GM did not do so. "Leon van Dommelen" > wrote in message ... > Lanny Chambers > wrote: > > >> Is there any value to the rust protection and spray offered by new car > >> dealers ? > > > >In a word, no. I bought "dealer" rustproofing once on a Honda. The car > >rusted through within the warranty period. The dealer said the company > >they sublet the work to had gone out of business, so sorry, and would I > >like for their body shop to give me a repair estimate? Yeah, right. > > If they sublet the work, they are responsible for the warranty. If they > sold you the companies warranty as an agent, they are not. > > Leon > -- > Leon van Dommelen Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .) > http://www.dommelen.net/miata > EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen) |
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