Dealer's applied rust protection

Is there any value to the rust protection and spray offered by new car
dealers ? Why is this offered instead of the factory one? Is this a
rip off ?
Thanks.

On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 15:28:45 -0400, malamilia wrote:
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> Is there any value to the rust protection and spray offered by new car
> dealers ? Why is this offered instead of the factory one? Is this a
> rip off ?
> Thanks.[/color]

1. How much is it?

2. Does it have a brand name?

When I bought my Corolola GTS way back in 1986, I bought it from the
Service Manager at the Toyota dealer. I mentioned Rustproofing and
Undercoating. He told me NOT to do it, since they usually ADD to the rust
problem.

The car finally started getting rusty about 2000-2001, a good 15 years
after it was first put on the road.

I was offered one at the Mazda dealership. I don't remember the name,
but its very expensive - over 600 dollars. I wanted to check for
some reviews or opinions before saying NO. Thanks.
On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 20:44:46 GMT, Hachiroku <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote:
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>On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 15:28:45 -0400, malamilia wrote:
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>> Is there any value to the rust protection and spray offered by new car
>> dealers ? Why is this offered instead of the factory one? Is this a
>> rip off ?
>> Thanks.[/color]
>
>1. How much is it?
>
>2. Does it have a brand name?
>
>When I bought my Corolola GTS way back in 1986, I bought it from the
>Service Manager at the Toyota dealer. I mentioned Rustproofing and
>Undercoating. He told me NOT to do it, since they usually ADD to the rust
>problem.
>
>The car finally started getting rusty about 2000-2001, a good 15 years
>after it was first put on the road.[/color]

<malamilia@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Is there any value to the rust protection and spray offered by new car
> dealers ? Why is this offered instead of the factory one? Is this a
> rip off ?
> Thanks.[/color]

Usually not. All cars come with some factory rust proofing and most
manufacturers, including Toyota, have come a long ways. Toyota
recocommends that underbody rust proofing not be applied and you should not
develop any exterior surface rust for at least 10 years unless the paint is
damaged.

According to some very credible posters in this forum, there are a couple of
very good products sold in Canada that work if they are re-applied annually.
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<malamilia@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:morik1deoqoq9tn7eom8sknap4gtcdsl49@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> Is there any value to the rust protection and spray offered by new car
> dealers ? Why is this offered instead of the factory one? Is this a
> rip off ?
> Thanks.[/color]

It was an option when I bought my Jeep Wrangler - but I didnt buy it for the
rust protection as much as an insurance that they would fix problems beyond
warranty. Sure enough, one of the panels started to rust after 5 years and
they fixed it. However, I never had that issue on Toyotas.

[email]malamilia@hotmail.com[/email] wrote:[color=blue]
> Is there any value to the rust protection and spray offered by new car
> dealers ?[/color]
No.

Why is this offered instead of the factory one?
It's not.
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>Is this a rip off ?[/color]
Yes
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> Thanks.[/color]
You're welcome

On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 15:28:45 -0400, [email]malamilia@hotmail.com[/email] wrote:
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>Is there any value to the rust protection and spray offered by new car
>dealers ? Why is this offered instead of the factory one? Is this a
>rip off ?
>Thanks.[/color]

Idiot. Ever hear of a google search? Do you think you're the first
person to ever ask this question?

On Tue, 11 Oct 2005 00:56:25 GMT, dizzy <dizzy@nospam.invalid> wrote:
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>On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 15:28:45 -0400, [email]malamilia@hotmail.com[/email] wrote:
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>>Is there any value to the rust protection and spray offered by new car
>>dealers ? Why is this offered instead of the factory one? Is this a
>>rip off ?
>>Thanks.[/color]
>
>Idiot. Ever hear of a google search? Do you think you're the first
>person to ever ask this question?[/color]

No sense coming in here and asking a sensible question.....a guy with
a name like 'dizzy' will rag on ya....

ROFLMAO

ditz you sure are helpful.....

NOT

LOL

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On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 20:58:51 -0400, Scott in Florida
<JustAsk@Florida.com> wrote:
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>ditz you sure are helpful.....[/color]

I am. If you had a brain you'd understand why.

dizzy wrote:[color=blue]
> On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 15:28:45 -0400, [email]malamilia@hotmail.com[/email] wrote:
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>> Is there any value to the rust protection and spray offered by new
>> car dealers ? Why is this offered instead of the factory one? Is
>> this a rip off ?
>> Thanks.[/color]
>
> Idiot. Ever hear of a google search? Do you think you're the first
> person to ever ask this question?[/color]


Well, there was Florida Scott last week...

On Tue, 11 Oct 2005 02:11:56 GMT, dizzy <dizzy@nospam.invalid> wrote:
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>On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 20:58:51 -0400, Scott in Florida
><JustAsk@Florida.com> wrote:
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>>ditz you sure are helpful.....[/color]
>
>I am. If you had a brain you'd understand why.[/color]

ROFL

You use your ass on here so I wouldn't have a clue about how helpful
you could be...

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On Tue, 11 Oct 2005 03:07:49 GMT, "FanJet" <FanJet27@hotmail.com>
wrote:
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>dizzy wrote:[color=green]
>> On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 15:28:45 -0400, [email]malamilia@hotmail.com[/email] wrote:
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>>> Is there any value to the rust protection and spray offered by new
>>> car dealers ? Why is this offered instead of the factory one? Is
>>> this a rip off ?
>>> Thanks.[/color]
>>
>> Idiot. Ever hear of a google search? Do you think you're the first
>> person to ever ask this question?[/color]
>
>
>Well, there was Florida Scott last week...
>[/color]

Not me....

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"dizzy" <dizzy@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 15:28:45 -0400, [email]malamilia@hotmail.com[/email] wrote:
>[color=green]
>>Is there any value to the rust protection and spray offered by new car
>>dealers ? Why is this offered instead of the factory one? Is this a
>>rip off ?
>>Thanks.[/color]
>
> Idiot. Ever hear of a google search? Do you think you're the first
> person to ever ask this question?
>[/color]

Then we might not ask any more questions - according to you. Because it was
asked at least once before.

I say ask away.