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Tucano · 04-16-2021, 01:54 PM

Great info! Even with the improved rust resistance, I always do what I can to stack the odds in my favor. Y'all have definitely given me an edge with that.

Here's hoping I can grab a good one. I sure do miss the days when decent used cars didn't seemingly come and go in a single day.

prod · 04-16-2021, 10:15 PM

As someone else said, check the rear fenders near the bumper and bottom seams of the doors for bubbles under the paint.
Also have a look underneath at some of the stamped steel parts, control arms and mounts.
Here are some of a 2010 that I decided against buying:

songsj · 04-17-2021, 04:59 AM

Mine is a 2015 2SS in Minnesota, Never driven in winter always in garage, only 7800 miles on it. I put most of those on the first 2 summers. Last 2 summers I only put about 400 miles on the whole summer. Not even a rock chip on it so there are some nice ones out there. Not sure how much longer I'm going to keep mine. When I do sell it someone is going to get a nice one.

Jodean · 04-20-2021, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by prod

As someone else said, check the rear fenders near the bumper and bottom seams of the doors for bubbles under the paint.
Also have a look underneath at some of the stamped steel parts, control arms and mounts.
Here are some of a 2010 that I decided against buying:

wow, ya this was definitely the guys only vehicle....

oldman14ss · 04-20-2021, 04:07 PM

I bought mine used with 12k on it. I bought a couple cans of eastwood internal rust inhibitor with the long tube and nozzle taped up all the holes I could find and sprayed the crap out of it. to further protection. yeah I don't like rust either.

hudson773 · 04-21-2021, 01:55 PM

having recently visited a friend in vermont I noticed rot and rust on a lot of fairly new cars. the kind of stuff you used to see in the 70's. he told me it was from the pure road salt they use. I live in nj and have not seen one car with that kind of rust. they must use a lot of that salt up there. so my advise is NOT buy a car from vermont.

Cheap Guy · 04-22-2021, 03:31 PM

The biggest cause is many folks don't take care of their cars in the winter like they do in the warmer months. I don't care if they forecast snow for a week straight, I will run my cars through the car wash no matter what, and try to get the under carriage rinse. I know it's bad for the surface of the car but I can buff out swirls and scratches a lot easier than repair rust damage. Having said that, the Camaro stays in the garage at any hint of salt nowadays.

Badfinger · 04-29-2021, 04:30 PM

You can usually see rust, I'd be more concerned about cars from around the ocean beach areas and flood cars from the South......

04-16-2021, 10:15 PM	#16
prod Drives: HHR Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: GTA ON CA Posts: 451	As someone else said, check the rear fenders near the bumper and bottom seams of the doors for bubbles under the paint. Also have a look underneath at some of the stamped steel parts, control arms and mounts. Here are some of a 2010 that I decided against buying: Attached Images

04-22-2021, 03:31 PM	#21
Cheap Guy Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 679	The biggest cause is many folks don't take care of their cars in the winter like they do in the warmer months. I don't care if they forecast snow for a week straight, I will run my cars through the car wash no matter what, and try to get the under carriage rinse. I know it's bad for the surface of the car but I can buff out swirls and scratches a lot easier than repair rust damage. Having said that, the Camaro stays in the garage at any hint of salt nowadays. __________________ My Little Mid-Life Crisis Cure! First - 1997 Camaro 3800 Y87, M5, Green - Gone \| Second - 1997 LT1 Z28, M6, Silver - Sold \| Third - 1999 LS1 Z28, M6, Pewter, Almost Stock! - Sold Current - 2011 Camaro SS, M6, black, 1LE suspension parts - Current

04-16-2021, 01:54 PM	#15
Tucano Drives: 1990 Suburban, 1992 Amigo Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Dallas Posts: 5	Great info! Even with the improved rust resistance, I always do what I can to stack the odds in my favor. Y'all have definitely given me an edge with that. Here's hoping I can grab a good one. I sure do miss the days when decent used cars didn't seemingly come and go in a single day.

04-17-2021, 04:59 AM	#17
songsj Drives: 2015 2SS/RS Summit White Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: MPLS Posts: 804	Mine is a 2015 2SS in Minnesota, Never driven in winter always in garage, only 7800 miles on it. I put most of those on the first 2 summers. Last 2 summers I only put about 400 miles on the whole summer. Not even a rock chip on it so there are some nice ones out there. Not sure how much longer I'm going to keep mine. When I do sell it someone is going to get a nice one.

04-20-2021, 04:07 PM	#19
oldman14ss Drives: 2014 1ss camaro Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: missouri Posts: 705	I bought mine used with 12k on it. I bought a couple cans of eastwood internal rust inhibitor with the long tube and nozzle taped up all the holes I could find and sprayed the crap out of it. to further protection. yeah I don't like rust either.

04-21-2021, 01:55 PM	#20
hudson773 Account Suspended Drives: 2014 camaro SS Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: nj Posts: 268	having recently visited a friend in vermont I noticed rot and rust on a lot of fairly new cars. the kind of stuff you used to see in the 70's. he told me it was from the pure road salt they use. I live in nj and have not seen one car with that kind of rust. they must use a lot of that salt up there. so my advise is NOT buy a car from vermont.

04-29-2021, 04:30 PM	#22
Badfinger Drives: 2010 2SS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 387 View My Garage	You can usually see rust, I'd be more concerned about cars from around the ocean beach areas and flood cars from the South......