Buying a Northern USA GS ? Rust issues?
As you can tell from some of these responses it all depends on how well the car has been taken care off. I live in probably one of the worst places on earth for winter rust. My cars see everything winter has to offer but I also take very good car of my cars. They get oil sprayed every year and I wash them almost every week during the winter. This really helps to keep the body panels from rusting, but the undercarriage is always going to be a challenge. My GS is pretty good but even still, last summer I had to pretty much cut out my front lower control arms because the eccentric bolts were seized solid. Same thing with the rear toe adjuster bolts. The gas tank got a pin hole from rust about two years ago that I was able to JB Weld.
If you are doing a GTE swap and you are pretty handy I don't think you should be too worried. Most rusted bolts can be freed up and the ones on the GS won't snap off like on an Nissan or Honda. I believe the sezed suspension bolt issues which I had are not limited to the salt regions.
If the price is good and it checks out reasonably well, I say go for it.
If you are doing a GTE swap and you are pretty handy I don't think you should be too worried. Most rusted bolts can be freed up and the ones on the GS won't snap off like on an Nissan or Honda. I believe the sezed suspension bolt issues which I had are not limited to the salt regions.
If the price is good and it checks out reasonably well, I say go for it.
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am in NH and no rust issues. But then again i drove mine the one winter. Not sure how it was taken care for before i had it but i washed it alot not allowing salt to sit on it. Now i dont drive it in the winter.
As far as bolts and stuff unfortunately u are more likely to see them siezed on our cars than a car in warmer area. Again it will all boil down to the history of the car, if you are able to get that. But like most east-coasters have said already, the car hold up well.
When i did my coilovers, we had some issues getting some bolts off but i would assume that any older vehicle no matter where would be the same? considering they get wet and then dry?
As far as bolts and stuff unfortunately u are more likely to see them siezed on our cars than a car in warmer area. Again it will all boil down to the history of the car, if you are able to get that. But like most east-coasters have said already, the car hold up well.
When i did my coilovers, we had some issues getting some bolts off but i would assume that any older vehicle no matter where would be the same? considering they get wet and then dry?
I wouldn't worry about it. If it was sprayed it would be fine. My ES is a daily and has seen winters since it was imported, no rust issues other than ones caused by others. I spray it once every two years, and NEVER had a rusty bolt problem that would shear or break off... Lexii are built well using quality parts. I've worked on ones that have been sitting for over 4 years and the bolts looked brutal but they come right off with some penetrating fluid.
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