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Originally Posted by LIforrelaxin
The frame of the car is what you are most concerned with preserving... once again this is where regular undercarriage washes through out the winter pay off. Oiling may slow the rust some, but it isn't going to prevent it....
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Guess you are one of the "lucky" ones.
My pickup truck is 25 years old and still looks new. Thanks to oil undercoating and paste wax once or twice per year.
Too many never view the bottom of their vehicles. Rust starts day one.
My mechanic shop has two bays. When I get my vehicles serviced I look underneath my vehicle and any others that are in shop. It is amazing what the others look like underneath. Full of rust. The body may still be pretty.
Sadly, few customers look underneath their vehicles.
Yes, now the manufacturers do paint the inside of door panels. That does help.
Washing does help.
Bottom line, I see $25,000-$50,000 cars/suvs/trucks with lots of rust on the bottom.
The oil does prevent this.
And a clean underneath helps when time comes to sell or trade.
How many people even wax their cars anymore?
Yes, some have the fortune to buy a new vehicle every 3-7 years. And that is wonderful for them.