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Johnnu 02-06-2011 03:53 PM

Newbie Question
 
I'm OLD and haven't bought a car in 12 years so forgive my ignorance pls. In my "end of life crisis" I've been toying with the idea of a new Z but no one ever discusses the stupid things that us oldies used to worry about. Does the Z come from the factory with "undercoating" and "rust proofing"? THANKS, J

Cell 02-06-2011 04:21 PM

I think you will find that just about most cars will rust over time. If the city you live in uses salt to melt snow then expect the car to build some rust.

The BlueMax 02-06-2011 04:45 PM

Wo.... you have to go back about 25 to 30 years ago for that one. The last new car I had rustproofed was my 1983 Z-28 H.0. I took it to Ziebart and payed about 250 dollars for a lifetime warranty for a company that went out of business because factory rustproofing kept getting better every year:icon17:

VCuomo 02-06-2011 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnnu (Post 929199)
I'm OLD and haven't bought a car in 12 years so forgive my ignorance pls. In my "end of life crisis" I've been toying with the idea of a new Z but no one ever discusses the stupid things that us oldies used to worry about. Does the Z come from the factory with "undercoating" and "rust proofing"? THANKS, J

The simple answer (from another "oldie") is "yes" to the rustproofing and "no" to the undercoating.

However, the rustproofing done at the factory is way better now than, say, 20 years ago. If "NYS" in your profile stands for "New York State" and you plan on driving on salted roads, then you might still want to have aftermarket undercoating applied (plus it may cut down on road noise in the cabin).

ProfessorDave 02-06-2011 05:56 PM

Dad? Is that you? Is there something wrong with the Legacy? Does Mom know you want to sell it? I'm telling Mom!

kenchan 02-06-2011 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnnu (Post 929199)
I'm OLD and haven't bought a car in 12 years so forgive my ignorance pls. In my "end of life crisis" I've been toying with the idea of a new Z but no one ever discusses the stupid things that us oldies used to worry about. Does the Z come from the factory with "undercoating" and "rust proofing"? THANKS, J

:bowrofl: end of life crisis? Lol

You will be reborn again with the z. Yes, these cars come with very good corrosion protection from the factory. :)

kenchan 02-06-2011 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ProfessorDave (Post 929282)
Dad? Is that you? Is there something wrong with the Legacy? Does Mom know you want to sell it? I'm telling Mom!

:inoutroflpuke:

mick 02-06-2011 09:17 PM

it's a great time to have a midlife crisis, there are so many nice sports cars to choose from :)

PapoZalsa 02-06-2011 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mick (Post 929413)
it's a great time to have a midlife crisis, there are so many nice sports cars to choose from :)

I still have a lot of them to go thru then! :ugh2:

Red__Zed 02-06-2011 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ProfessorDave (Post 929282)
Dad? Is that you? Is there something wrong with the Legacy? Does Mom know you want to sell it? I'm telling Mom!

:icon18:

onzedge 02-06-2011 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProfessorDave (Post 929282)
Dad? Is that you? Is there something wrong with the Legacy? Does Mom know you want to sell it? I'm telling Mom!

Funny stuff, doc.

Super Tanooki 02-06-2011 11:48 PM

I say don't worry about it. Just get the car and live it up! :happydance:

370zproject 02-07-2011 01:40 AM

live it up good idea

Johnnu 02-07-2011 07:16 AM

Newbie Question
 
Thanks everyone......How did you know I am thinking about parting with my Legacy (for real...). Yup NYS is New York State (hopefully that will be changing within the next year or two as well)...Thanks again...... J

kenchan 02-07-2011 09:47 AM

how did you get 2 rep points with only 2 posts? wow...


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