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Originally Posted by scarabY2k
I have to agree with Farris on this one. Sadly some salesman will shine you on, with no knowledge about anything but selling units.
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Very true. I live in Wisconsin, which isn't exactly a tropical climate. Several years back, some salesman tried to tell me that VW's warranty on corrosion was only applicable in states where no salt is used on roads to melt snow and ice! I called VW Customer Service and found that he was dead wrong. This was way back in 2000. I had just bought what was then a 4-year-old car; a 1996 Golf. At that time, the warranty against rust was 6 years as opposed to today's 12 years. About 3 weeks after I bought the Golf I found a speck of rust in the rear hatch.
I suck at bodywork, so I take problems like this to the pros.
Dishonest salespeople or service personnel at dealerships will tell you that 99% of rust is "surface rust" and therefore not covered. Why? They don't want to eat the repair costs.
Many body shops will lie as well, because they won't guarantee their rust repair; especially in northern regions. They would rather sell you a new body panel marked up to twice their cost than simply sand, prime, and repaint the affected area. Why? This is a bigger job that results in more profit!
Contrary to popular belief, rust bubbles are a result of it starting from the inside out. True surface rust can only be caused by accidents or something knocking the paint down to bare metal; such as rocks.