Beware frame rust on used cars

Used cars can have hidden frame rust

[@mark1968]

I very nearly bought a Lexus IS200 that on the face of it looked like a new car. Low mileage and so on. I shoved my mobile phone underneath and took some pictures. There were actually holes in the chassis the rust was so bad. A good phone camera saved me a LOT of headaches. I walked away. The seller was not happy.

[@lightningsmokerXx]

The Take away lesson here is, steel rusts, especially when subjected to moisture, water , road soalt/brine. Do not use - dealer type Undercoatings such as rubberized asphalt. Have your vehicle Rustproofed with products like : Krown Rust Control's T40 , Rustcheck, Fluid Film , Wool Wax , Corrosion Free Rust Cure Formula 3000. and get something like a Husky liner OR a WeatherTech Mat in the car from the day it's new. You can keep the rust to a minimum after 15-20 years, but if the floor pan rots outside from salt and water from your shoes/boots , the car still bites the dust. Have the exterior and underbody washed in spring. Spray them them in early to late spring. Get a aerosol can and touch up your wheel arches and pinch welds and other areas of the car from time to time, spray the grounds , battery cables. A little effort goes a long way in keeping cars from rotting out.

[@pssa3215]

Best one i know is APP U200 UBS which even withstands your jack which is also what oem uses

[@mcr5645]

*Laughs in Rust-Belt*

[@theliltibby]

Dealing with this on my 2008 hyundai Tiburon…almost perfect condition inside and out with 0 rust after 14 years, rust proofed almost yearly and just this year had a rust spot develop on the unibody structure under the subframe mount and now the car might be done :) it’s rusted so fast in one small spot they mechanics mentioned it looked like a factory defect 👌🏼 thanks hyundai

[@bigmobfilms]

Sand and Salt is the killer for me as I live coastal, I found a guy selling a chassis rail cleaning unit, called chassis protech. Game changer for me it takes two minutes plugged into my garden hose when I get back from the beach, saves me getting under the car, laying in the water and getting soaked, more time for me!

[@annzhong9591]

I just purchased the EVEAGE 2023 upgrade pressure washer undercarriage cleaner & surface cleaner, waiting to see how well does it work.

[@ryans413]

I always tell people a cars a lot of maintenance you will be doing more maintenance then driving it just how it is

[@665denierofthebeast]

Just found out my 2007 Nissan Murano had subframe rust in the back tire area and it had completely broke off and I was driving with tilted wheels for months without knowing it was the subframe.

[@musicmonster3033]

I just went today to purchase a 2019 infinite Qx60 with only 4800 miles on it in new jersey we were about to sign until I looked under the suv and I saw rust underneath and I called my dad and he said not to buy it me and my wife was very sad because we loved that suv 😢

[@Oscar_239]

I wish I called your dad when I bought my Saturn Ion 😭😭 it's so rusted

[@rojoperro310]

Your dad went on to purchase that exact SUV he said you snooze you lose

[@HonderdtachtigCC]

@@rojoperro310 HAHAHA

[@don-cw1yz]

Why doesn't Nissan/Infiniti recall for rusty unibody frames?

[@johnny6385]

i have a 2003 Tiburon same thing happened i was getting ready to scrap it till i saw this

[@gasoccerbulls5988]

I went to buy a 2020 Nissan Armada with 24K miles today from Columbia, Sc, discovered some serious rust under the car. Dealer almost got me. Smh, there was a serious of flooding last year in SC.

[@6string327]

my local shop advised I scrap my car. :SADFACE:

[@toyoscio]

Why?

[@6string327]

rust and was told it would be thousands in repairs lol. I'm gonna try do the repairs myself through winter in my workshop and save some money hopefully

[@toyoscio]

6string Yep that would do it. Good luck

[@6string327]

@Juib Morrowind I parted out the car instead so it's not a total loss :) When I lifted the car it was pretty badly rotted out. It's the first gen Mazda 3 and after researching them it's a known fault with an older mazda..

[@kid5042]

Yea mine is so rusted every shop said get rid of it

[@redpilledpatriot8484]

People, take care of your cars, consumers are responsible too.

[@Dan-nj7tr]

O.k. I'll lift my car up, cut open the sub-frame and scrape the rust off to prevent it from spreading.

[@redpilledpatriot8484]

Dan 255 well a large part of it is simply easing the underside when driving in salty wet conditions and maintaining it that way . But yet it will also help ALOT if you take a day and use a power drill to get as much rust off the frame as possible and than use a rust converter product on the frame and than paint over that.

[@redpilledpatriot8484]

Easing-washing

[@Dan-nj7tr]

O.k, but what if the frame, or "sub-frame" and things like door stills and quarter panels like in a uni-body car described above rust from the inside out? I think pouring water in those small crevices will not help much and can even make things worse, I am not talking about body on frame trucks /cars where you could try to "flush" the frame out.

[@toyoscio]

Ipostle Some do, but abrasive chemicals to treat roads can still cause rust

[@tolovejesuswitheverything2707]

Well we got fooled in Georgia!!! and bought a car a week ago must have been from up north because the entire under body is rusted but they had painted over it a week later the car is in the shop because the entire wheel and frame separated from the car and fell off

[@NewsBroadcasting]

subframe already out do it your self get it welded stop wasting thousands.

[@flameonhood]

my old cars frame was rusted in have lol drove it like that for 2 years til it died

[@ithebot4046]

If people actually pay them shops to undercoat and rustproof there cars they would all be rust free

[@bjornironsides6474]

Rust is a dirty b that always wins

[@kid5042]

My car has way worse rust than this.

[@Pistons2024]

What do you do about it ? I have a 2008 CTS with bad rust. It’s even on the brake discs now

[@Anonymous-ji4sb]

My car at the time was 6 years old with 50,000 miles and it was so rusted out they couldn’t even jack it up to change a tire. The metal was literally crumbling like a cupcake. I had purchased it used 2 1/2 years before, it turned out it grew up in Detroit Michigan.

[@kid5042]

@@Anonymous-ji4sb Mine has been in Detroit, Chicago and Indiana. Never buy a used car from the Midwest

[@Joshiedatgamer]

@@kid5042 i hate to say this is true but i live in Detroit its a fact

[@highlymedicated2438]

​​@@Joshiedatgamer I'm coming from the South in Alabama For my 1st trip to Michigan. Should I rent a car for December driving or will I be OK with mine for a few days. What are the best months to come for Michigan vacation to prevent any rust

[@KristianDeTurk-qp6mp]

Hahaha... Wire wheel and spray paint baby

[@terrificspokesman7416]

Horrible Hyundais