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Re: Quandry: Fix cosmetic rust or not? Posted by Snowmobile [Email] (#686) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Snowmobile) on Wed, 9 Apr 2014 09:20:44 In Reply to: Quandry: Fix cosmetic rust or not?, Almostretired, Wed, 9 Apr 2014 08:55:37 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Well, either way, the car is not worth very much. So basically, if you plan to sell it in the next year, adding $850 of rust repair will not likely net you $850 in increased selling price. Who knows though, but if it's not an aero etc. Anyway, you can research 9k selling prices.
What is the shop doing for $850? Do they guarantee the rust won't come back? What kind of warranty do they include?
Imho, there are 2 good reasons to fix the rust:
1) if you are keeping it, for your own personal enjoyment of the car. $850 may be worth it! Alternatively, you could do something on your own for a fraction of that $$ and some time over a weekend. If it is minor, that may be the way to go.
2) for the car's longevity. Cosmetic rust today is structural rust tomorrow. Procrastinating this through another winter, may make a small problem a massive (ie welding) problem. I've got 2 c900's. I've been there!
How carefully have you looked over the car? Have you pulled the carpets etc? Rust bubbles on the fender are usually the tip of the iceberg. I would do that before doing anything else.
Once you get the car fixed, oil spray to prevent/slow down future rust. The only parts of my c900's that have rust are where the oil spray wasn't.
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