ISFunk

How bad do you think is the rust?

I'm sitting on a really nice 2011 ISF. Took it to a Lexus dealership and got the 161 point inspection (other than the engine filter, air filter and steering wheel alignment it had a clean bill of health).
Only issue is the rusting on the car.
What do you guys think? How would this affect ownership over the next 8-10 years? How would it affect the resale value? Any response is appreciated fellas.

Vervish

iTrader: (4)

Looks like some basic surface rust - my 2011 looks very similar.

ISFunk

Where is your's from? This one was originally from New Hampshire

SCORP69

not even an issue. all that can be cleaned up

ISFunk

The shops that I took it to didn't really specify any preventative measures or how I can clean it up. What do you suggest?

SCORP69

its not their job to do so. there are multitudes of products they will remove surface rust. i.e, never dull, metal polish, steel wool pads etc.

BlckGhst

Thats not bad at all. Having lived in the NE, I've seen much worse

Positron

Here are my pics.

ram5191

Looks like its all on the untreated bare metal. thats expected on even newer cars. its just basic chemistry. Hard to fight nature. That being said i don't see it on any structural components so you are good.

ISFpowered

These pics remind me how lucky I am that I live in the desert. I have no rust anywhere and I have an 08.

MisterSkiz

iTrader: (2)

Here's the underside of my daily driven IS-F in Northern IL....car is fine.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...eted-pics.html

Jwconeil

If you live in the Midwest or east, just hit a rust check. They spray it with chemicals that inhibit rust. My daily gets that treatment.

my F naps during winter.

lobuxracer

iTrader: (2)

People from California are spoiled. My Supra lived in Sacramento for a whole lot of its life, and there's more rust in every one of these IS F pics than there is on my Supra that's turning 26 in just about 8 weeks. I grew up in Iowa. I know how bad it is there. There's a reason I never went back!