RM> I always used to have my cars done annually but the dealership had
RM> a special treatment that is supposed to be good for 6 years.

ZI>Sounds good!

ZI>I guess new car rustproofing would be a one-time application, and undercoatin
  >ould need some periodic maintenance, as you would probably want to avoid corr
  >on from water, salt etc. getting beneath the coating...

Factory rustproofing is okay but, as you suggested, doesn't stand up
forever. Usually you can trust it for 5 or 6 years but then should
start getting the thinner oily type rust proofing done which is
sprayed inside of doors through holes they drill and elsewhere all
over the car. It tends to 'creep' into every tiny space helping to
stop rust from forming.

My rust proofing guy has a great price, about $50 cheaper than
most people because he said that, over the years, he learned you
can't trust the warranty the rust proofers give you, that they
go way out of their way to void every claim..  So he tells people
that rust proofing slows down rust, but nothing can stop it, so
he does the application but doesn't charge you the extra cost for
the insurance.

i.e.. One of his regular clients had an old classic car and he had
it rustproofed there every year for 10 years, and then noticed a
little paint bubbling around the fenders. They called in the
rustproof people to have the warranty pay for repairs, and the
guy sat there and went through the whole 10 years of records and
then turned to them and said, Oh, gee, 6 years ago you were a month
late getting it done so the warranty is void..

That will depend on the company as well. My sister has had repairs
made to her car a couple of times without too much trouble..

RM> BTW.. just because it's the second time you mentioned this number..
RM> You mean 166,000 km to equal 103,000 miles. Slipped a zero there.   B)

ZI>Thanks! I didn't want to confuse everyone with Swedish/Norwegian
  >miles (10 km) vs US miles (1.609 km), and goofed with the digits... :-D

I didn't realize there was a different system there..  (Another one!)

They must give fuel economy there in gallons per mile rather than
miles per gallon.      B)

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