Thread: spring perch failure @ 75mph on Mass Turnpike
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Old 10-30-2008, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by gmercoleza View Post
I always get a little scared reading these threads since I have a W210, however my car has not a spot of rust ANYWHERE on it, and almost looks new. You could eat off the wheel wells and undercarriage. The car has been in Dallas since day one. Can I assume the risk of this type of failure on my car is relatively low?
You should be OK.

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* Road salt (snow), ocean spray does just as well.
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