Rust concerns on car from Honolulu

Should I be concerned about buying a 2000 Toyota Camary Solara that spent
its first 3 years in Honolulu? I read an old post discussing rust on the
rear quarter panels of Camarys in humid or salty climates. If an
inspection by a Toyota service technician comes up clean, should that
alleviate my concerns?

Thanks for any thoughts.

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Paul S.

Paul Stivers > writes:

> Should I be concerned about buying a 2000 Toyota Camary
> Solara that spent its first 3 years in Honolulu? I
> read an old post discussing rust on the rear quarter
> panels of Camarys in humid or salty climates. If an
> inspection by a Toyota service technician comes up
> clean, should that alleviate my concerns?


The car should be okay if it spent most of its time in
and around Honolulu and on southern and leeward side of
O'ahu. If it had been garaged on the Windward Side or
the North Shore, that might be cause for some concern.



Geoff

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(Geoff Miller) wrote:


> The car should be okay if it spent most of its time in
> and around Honolulu and on southern and leeward side of
> O'ahu. If it had been garaged on the Windward Side or
> the North Shore, that might be cause for some concern.
>

That's a good point about leeward vs windward side. Comforting anyway :^).
Any thought on what should be looked for in an inspection? I've been told
that the newer cars are dipped, so undercarriage damage isn't so much of an
issue. Also been told to look for excessive oxidation of aluminum parts
under the hood, and corrosion on rotors and break system.

--
Paul S.

Toyota has, I believe, a 6 year unlimited mile corrosion perforation
warranty...not sure if there are any geographic limitations to that part of the
warranty, though...

Mike C

>Should I be concerned about buying a 2000 Toyota Camary Solara that spent
>its first 3 years in Honolulu? I read an old post discussing rust on the
>rear quarter panels of Camarys in humid or salty climates. If an
>inspection by a Toyota service technician comes up clean, should that
>alleviate my concerns?
>
>Thanks for any thoughts.
>
>--
>Paul S.
>
>
>
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>

"Paul Stivers" > wrote in message
...
> Should I be concerned about buying a 2000 Toyota Camary Solara that spent
> its first 3 years in Honolulu? I read an old post discussing rust on the
> rear quarter panels of Camarys in humid or salty climates. If an
> inspection by a Toyota service technician comes up clean, should that
> alleviate my concerns?
>
> Thanks for any thoughts.
>
> --
> Paul S.

it's not very humid in Hawaii, and from what I understand Hawaii cars are
less prone to rust.

"Tha Ghee" > wrote:


> it's not very humid in Hawaii, and from what I understand Hawaii cars
> are less prone to rust.


Thanks for the replies. I checked with several dealers. Most don't think
it will be a problem. In any event, I asked the dealer service center to
pay special attention to the inspection for corrosion. I'll let the group
know how it comes out.

--
Paul S.

Tha Ghee > writes:

> it's not very humid in Hawaii, and from what I understand
> Hawaii cars are less prone to rust.


Er, what color is the sky on your planet?



Geoff

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