Thread: Rust resistance on newer cars
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Old 05-13-2009, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by pawoSD View Post
My '90 300E started winter with no rust....and it still has no rust. Apparently they did a better job on the older ones....further showing why I should never buy a newer car.
You've never seen a W123 rust bucket? I've seen plenty on Ebay! Having said that, the panels on my W123 cars did seem to have better rust-proofing than those on my W210.
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