Chronic Rust Spots (You Won't Believe #5)

"Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available" (whoistheleader2) 10/08/2020 at 10:00 • Filed to: Bad joke thursday

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The chronic rust spots of a Renault 10, in red.

The chronic rust spots of a 944, in green.

The chronic rust spots of a C3 Corvette, in red.

The chronic rust spots of a Ferrari F355 , in red.

The chronic rust spots of a first gen Toyota Tacoma, in red.

hillrat > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/08/2020 at 10:05

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Are you a dad? Cause that post had massive “Dad Joke” energy.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > hillrat 10/08/2020 at 10:06

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I’ll take that as a compliment, but no, not yet. Just practicing for the day. . . 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/08/2020 at 10:08

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Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 10/08/2020 at 10:10

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That’s what happens if you park it outside overnight. 

Aremmes > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/08/2020 at 10:11

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You say Tacoma, but I see a BK Mazda3.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 10/08/2020 at 10:11

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The tilt frame bed unloader was a cool idea, you see very few of them though since it was an aftermarket solution and was never offered from the factory. 

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/08/2020 at 10:12

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heh

Maxima Speed > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/08/2020 at 10:12

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I knew the whole time i was scrolling there was a punch line just wasn’t sure what it would be. Made me chuckle.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Aremmes 10/08/2020 at 10:13

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The chronic rust spots of a Mazda3, in red.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Maxima Speed 10/08/2020 at 10:14

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Wait, you thought this was a joke? Hehehe.

Aremmes > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/08/2020 at 10:15

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WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/08/2020 at 10:17

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Corvette Rust Spots: The metal bits.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Aremmes 10/08/2020 at 10:17

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It turns out they only rust if they’re silver or gray.

Jb boin > Aremmes 10/08/2020 at 10:18

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Yes, they are.

onlytwowheels > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 10/08/2020 at 10:20

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Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Jb boin 10/08/2020 at 10:21

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HEY!

The caption for that one would more accurately read, “chronic UV damage areas in gray .” Because the chrome used to be chrome but is now gray. And the plastics used to be black but are now gray. 

TheJWT > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/08/2020 at 10:22

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Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI 10/08/2020 at 10:22

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Saturn SL1 rust spots in red.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > onlytwowheels 10/08/2020 at 10:25

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No bueno...

I guess they cover frame rust for 12 years through 2017 .

Mine’s a 2018 - hopefully they’ve addressed this issue!

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > TheJWT 10/08/2020 at 10:25

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Trouble spots in blue. Double trouble spots in red. 

Wacko > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/08/2020 at 10:27

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my 2003 protege5 that i bought new was silver too. Had rust under the dealer Rust proofing after 1 year of owning it.

hillrat > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/08/2020 at 10:28

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It was indeed meant as a compliment.

One of the true joys of being a father is tormenting your kids with dad jokes and other dad-isms . Watching my 15 year old daughter’s eyes almost roll out of her head? I t truly makes life worth living.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Wacko 10/08/2020 at 10:33

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There are still plenty of 3s, 6s, and Proteges running around down here below the rust belt because they were quite mechanically strong. 

onlytwowheels > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 10/08/2020 at 10:33

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In 2013, a neighbor had Toyota but back his Tacoma at a very good price. He replaced it with a used F- 150.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > hillrat 10/08/2020 at 10:34

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I have a real appreciation for good dad jokes but not many opportunities to use them. 

facw > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/08/2020 at 10:42

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Roundbadge > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/08/2020 at 10:42

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The chronic rust spots of a first gen Toyota Tacoma, in red.

As a rusty 2nd gen owner, FTFY.

Got that nice, fresh frame though...so...

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Roundbadge 10/08/2020 at 10:48

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I’ve got a friend with a 4Runner on that platform that he got for real cheap because it wouldn’t have lasted another northern winter without structural problems developing. Problem is we live in Georgia so even a desirable 4x4 4Runner is nearly impos s ible to get rid of with any rust. And it doesn’t have AC. And it has a black interior.

But all those plastic parts that haven’t disintegrated from UV exposure are getting much less common so there’s that. It looks better than 90% of its contemporaries from 10 feet away but then you see the rust and all of a sudden the good paint and plastics don’t matter anymore.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > facw 10/08/2020 at 10:49

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It wasn’t that color before it rusted. . . 

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/08/2020 at 10:51

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If it’s made out of steel and you get it wet, it will rust. Also if you keep it com pletely dry too, somehow that’s worse.  Also if you make any effort to abate rust, you’re just taunting the rust.  Let the rust do the driving, it’s a dirty, sassy rust. 

This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > onlytwowheels 10/08/2020 at 10:53

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$25,000. Firm. No lowballers.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/08/2020 at 10:54

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Dodge Ram: “We need more red dots!!”

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 10/08/2020 at 10:56

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If anyone knows this to be true, it is you.

I'd argue  a car should be well watered, always. Seems to work for Georgia at least. Cloud cover gives your headlights a few more months before they fog over again from UV damage. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 10/08/2020 at 11:01

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“ Red dots are good, right? MORE OF THEM!”

- upper management 

Wacko > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/08/2020 at 11:04

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It’s been a while since i saw any protege/protege5 here in northern quebec.

Even the first gen mazda3 have all rusted away here.

Roundbadge > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/08/2020 at 11:05

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Can’t imagine trying to free oneself from a no-AC T4R in Georgia, even if it wasn’t rusty. The rust makes it so much worse.

Mine is 2wd, and I usually don’t drive it between Dec-Mar here in the land of salt.  The rust is still getting worse on the body.  Luckily the frame is only 2 years old.  GF, an insurance adjuster, said that frame replacement on my truck was worth about $9k in parts and labor, on a truck I paid $7k for 6 years ago.

facw > Wacko 10/08/2020 at 11:06

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When I got my 2003 Volvo S40, I was very interested in the Protege5, but ended up not looking at it because the nearest Mazda dealer was around an hour away. From what I’ve heard since it sounds like that was fortunate, I might just have had a pile of iron oxide after a few U pstate New York winters. Meanwhile when the Volvo was totaled by flooding 14.5 years later, the only significant rust was on the exhaust, plus some bubbling of the paint on a place on the quarter panel where I had cracked the (previously repaired) quarter panel, and on the trunk handle (which had been replaced and painted following getting rear-ended).

Wacko > facw 10/08/2020 at 11:08

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protege5 was a f un car that got faster(lighter) with age. Rust holes = Speed

Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/08/2020 at 11:11

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Pretty sure this Ferrari is blue, dude.

ibRAD > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/08/2020 at 11:11

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A friend of mine swears that the red toyotas last the longest.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/08/2020 at 11:12

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Chronic rust spot illustrated:

Y es that’s my car.

ibRAD > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/08/2020 at 11:12

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I have a 97 4runner and there’s a handy spot to hide the key when I go mountain biking: the gigantic hole in the rockers.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Roundbadge 10/08/2020 at 11:21

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Yeah, despite being a supremely desirable V6 4x4 Limited trim with the black interior , it’s got some either very broken or nonexistent AC and 220k miles with significant frame rust so it’s not really worth anything. It can’t be an off-road beater because o f the rust and it can’t be a good daily because no AC. It was still worth the $400 he paid for it from a relative though.

I’ve got another friend with an old Honda Pilot, also at 220k, with no AC. Similarly it’s really only worth more than scrap value because it hasn’t broken. It’s pretty thrashed and unlike the 4Runner 20 years of Georgia sun doesn’t even leave it presentable at 10 feet but it has given him lots of trouble free  miles.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Wacko 10/08/2020 at 11:23

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They have been getting less common but parts are cheap and plentiful so you see lots as affordable beaters. The V6 Mazda6s have mostly vanished to the same fate as my brother's V6 6.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' 10/08/2020 at 11:24

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The red is double trouble. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 10/08/2020 at 11:25

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Rust spots in silver.

Just how bad actually are they? That gen is still a regular sight around here but you can really spot when one is a transplant car.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/08/2020 at 11:31

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If you take care of it it’s not that bad. I’m getting some typical rust spots on the bottom of the doors, rear fender and around one tail light like 1/4" x 1/2" spot. This is after 8 wet and snowy winters with mag chloride on the roads. My car is 14 years old too, I mean what do you expect?

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 10/08/2020 at 11:50

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That’s really not bad. Maybe yours was built on a Wednesday morning?

It’s amazing how basic preventative maintenance can prolong the life of a vehicle. Even if it is regular washing and undercoating.

Future next gen S2000 owner > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/08/2020 at 11:58

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I love it when my fiberglass rusts. Gives me all the warm fuzzies.

Jim Spanfeller > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/08/2020 at 12:57

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I haven’t had much of an issue with rust yet, strangely. And Phoebe is almost always parked outside. I guess Idaho is just surprisingly friendly to old cars. It’s dry enough that rust can be avoided but not so dry that paint and interiors turn to dust. They do salt the roads in the winter though, which sucks. I’ll have to keep driving to a minimum when the snow falls.

NojustNo > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/08/2020 at 13:23

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Yep yep I bought an 03 protege recently from the insurance salvage a uction with 367000 miles and its s till clean as a whistle. thanks pnw! And it runs and drives okay although it’s got a check engine light I can’t fix in a clunk from a shock lol. But shockingly the air conditioning still works!

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Jim Spanfeller 10/08/2020 at 13:38

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Yeah be careful about that. Wouldn’t want Phoebe to start getting crusty on you.

Georgia may be good on the rust front but you wouldn’t believe what it does to plastic and interiors. You really need to  use a sunshade if you want to prolong a car's lifespan. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > NojustNo 10/08/2020 at 13:39

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They really are great little cars. 370k is a crap ton of miles though. Is that the highest mileage car you've ever owned?

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/08/2020 at 16:40

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Yep, regular wash and wax.

Jim Spanfeller > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/08/2020 at 19:34

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Phoebe’s dash was already cracked when I bought her, though I still want to keep the rest of the interior in decent shape for as long as possible. It’s only original once... I think Phoebe has a little rust in the passenger side footwell, maybe a hole or two because the carpet gets a little wet when I drive through a puddle. Then there’s some surface rust in the rear fenders, and a few spots under the trunk seal where it’s rusted through. But that’s about it. Otherwise, she’s solid.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Jim Spanfeller 10/08/2020 at 23:04

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That's remarkable for a mostly original car from before rustproofing was all that effective. 

Jim Spanfeller > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/08/2020 at 23:34

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Yup. Did I mention I found out Phoebe originally came from Georgia? I also found her original license plate frame hiding in the trunk. Apparently she came from “Crater Lake Ford”. Wonder if that place is still around?

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Jim Spanfeller 10/09/2020 at 00:04

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Never heard of it but it’s a big state.

There’s one in Oregon apparently with an Aerostar and a C Max. 

Jim Spanfeller > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/09/2020 at 00:08

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Perhaps Phoebe was sold as a used car there at some point... Man, she’s been all over the place.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Jim Spanfeller 10/09/2020 at 00:11

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The PNW would explain the lack of rust.

Funny that Phoebe has roots down here. How’d you figure that out?

Edit: Crater Lake can't be Georgia because we don't have a single natural lake. 

Jim Spanfeller > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/09/2020 at 00:21

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I think it was something like we either found the original license plates or registration sticker or it was written in the owner’s manual. But I know she came from Georgia, somehow. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Jim Spanfeller 10/09/2020 at 00:37

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It’s a great state but it sure is hard on cosmetics. Poor Geoff gets too much sun for his own good. At just 6 years old the chromed plastic trim was absolutely roasted and the finish is in the early stages of going off of some of the plastic switchgear. Not too bad a showing for the conditions and price bracket. He’s weathered it much better than most cars would have. Looking at you, Hyunkia with  your painted doorhandles and plastic pillar trim.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/09/2020 at 02:58

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rust?

:P

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > pip bip - choose Corrour 10/09/2020 at 08:23

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Do you not have it down in Oz? Or do you just not have Toyotas with snapped frames?

pip bip - choose Corrour > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/09/2020 at 08:27

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we have the HiLux, never had Tacomas

HiLux here has an excellent reputation and we just don’t get rust overall these days. unless you live by the ocean

we certainly never salt the roads here as we don’t get the snow like you guys do.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > pip bip - choose Corrour 10/09/2020 at 08:36

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I live in a place that gets maybe 2 in of snow a year. But I also live in a city if transplants (as in NO ONE is from Atlanta) so I see a lot of cars that have spent time up north. Toyotas rust quite badly but it usually doesn’t show through the body work. Their frames just disintegrate.

Meanwhile GMT 400 based trucks like the 2000s Silverados are easy to spot. Their rockers and bed sides often just completely vanish from rust so you can see straight through the doors. Those northern states are real hard on cars with all that road salt.

Toyota trucks also have an excellent reputation here but the plastics they used aren’t the best at sun exposure and their paint can be suspect . Do you have a lot of trouble with UV damage on your cars down there?

pip bip - choose Corrour > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/09/2020 at 08:40

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not as much these days from UV damage.

problem has more or less disappeared

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > pip bip - choose Corrour 10/09/2020 at 09:03

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It definitely is a lot better than it used to be but around 6-8 years cars that are always outside and rarely parked in the shade down here often start to display signs of premature aging on plastics and rubbers. If you don’t treat those things and use a sunshade, the sun will claim them sooner than you’d expect. And some cars have more problems than others. Like 2010s Hyunkias with faded pillar trim and clearcoat issues on painted doorhandles.

My own car is starting to show its age with the plastics at 8 years old. I’ve mostly fixed the terrible headlights but the chromed plastic is ruined and the previous owner didn’t use a sunshade so the interior plastics are damaged. And the rubber seal along the roof panel and trunk lid is totally shot.