Not only thresholds: what elements in the car rust the fastest
When inspecting a used car, they usually pay attention to the external condition of the body and inspect the thresholds. But rust can appear in other places, and then cause a lot of trouble to the new owner. The AvtoVzglyad portal tells about what elements in the car must be inspected before buying.
Hidden pockets of corrosion can hide under the front plastic mudguards. Moreover, this is one of the most problematic places for many cars, ranging from budget to premium. During operation, water, dirt, road reagents, leaves and even plant pollen get there. If this is not removed in time, through corrosion cannot be avoided.
Next, you need to carefully examine the wheel arches, because their shape in the form of a box is ideal for the development of corrosion. Plus, there are a lot of welds that literally attract rust. We should not forget that even if the car has an anticorrosive agent, the protective composition cannot provide one hundred percent coverage of the inner surfaces of the wheel arches.
The next stage: inspection of the attachment points of the bumpers and fender liner to the wings. It is very unpleasant to find loose rust in these places, especially on the rear fenders. Moreover, even a small rust will cause a lot of problems. After all, at first the paint simply swells around the fastener, then the focus becomes larger, and at some point the fastener simply falls out, leaving a hole in the body.
The lower edge of the trunk doors, as well as the front edge of the hood, often rust. For many cars, this has become a real disease, which can only be overcome by changing the hood or the fifth door assembly, and this costs a lot of money.
Pay attention to the frame of the windshield. If swelling of paint is visible there or corrosion has already taken its toll, then it is better to refuse to buy such a machine. The thing is that the repair in this case will require a lot of additional costs, for example, replacing the windshield. And if it is also panoramic, the cost of removing even a small corrosion can literally ruin.
