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Originally Posted by JB3
if you are gonna use it daily in your climate, rust will be a regular maintenance item, like oil changes. ive got the same thing going on with my 240. its possible to keep it in good shape and drive it in rust environments, but periodic repair is gonna be endless.
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I have had this car for 23+ years, so as you said, I AM familiar with rust
. We go away for part of winter, but car does still see winter conditions for a couple of months.
Most car owners up here in Canada know about rust! This car and a high percentage of Canadian cars get annual rust treatment from shops like Krown and Rust Check. Even the military have their vehicles sprayed. With the salt on the roads in winter, cars wouldn't last long without this.
Rust treatment has helped keep the main bodywork in reasonable shape. As you can see from pics, it is still good having been repainted just once quite a while back (replaced front fenders at that time).
It was the hidden parts that the rust spray never got to that resulted in need for most of my recent rust repairs. But they are now all good. Just whining about a few small rust stains
As Stretch said, I
would miss this car!