Disposable Tundra's

[Rsv1000R]

Originally Posted by BobTheBiker

you ever been to a carwash that washes the underside as well? those help I think. fuck, if you live in a northern state wehre you see salt on the road, spring for teh extra money when you buy a vehicle and get the underside coated in rhino liner or something. I aint sure if they cover frames with that shit, but I'd think it'd sure help.

They don't, and for the most part undercoatings barely offered anymore, mostly because it didn't seem to help all that much.

You can't wash it enough to keep it off during the winter, cause as soon as your drive it it kicks up salt again, and it does this until the spring rains wash it off the roads. As well as it's a real bitch to have your door freeze shut after you wash your car in the middle of winter.

[Rsv1000R]

Originally Posted by Particle Man

every car I've owned was undercoated. I regularly get 150,000+ miles out of each vehicle.

Dealers around here hardly even offer it, Plus how long did it take for that 150,000? The underside of my 40k mile 2000 GMC pickup looks like those pictures.

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by Rsv1000R

Dealers around here hardly even offer it, Plus how long did it take for that 150,000? The underside of my 40k mile 2000 GMC pickup looks like those pictures.

few years at most

[Rsv1000R]

Originally Posted by Particle Man

few years at most

Well, let me know how the undercoating was working 8-10 winters later, what I remember of the car that had it, they still rotted away.

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by Rsv1000R

Well, let me know how the undercoating was working 8-10 winters later, what I remember of the car that had it, they still rotted away.

my wife tends to keep cars for 12+ years so I'll let you know

her last one with undercoating lasted pretty well and that was a little Dodge Colt.

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by Rsv1000R

Dealers around here hardly even offer it, Plus how long did it take for that 150,000? The underside of my 40k mile 2000 GMC pickup looks like those pictures.

When I worked at a dealership, we offered it on every vehicle sold, from the brand new Lincolns, to the $500 POS out back.

85% walked out without it cause it wasn't worth the $100 I was charging for a lifetime warrany on it.

[101lifts2]

Cheap tinscrap IMO.

[askmrjesus]

Toyota bought my Tacoma back from me for 1.5 times the book value, just like in the article.

I'm not even sure how they tracked me down, since I wasn't the original owner (DMV, I guess).

Apparently (or so I'm told) the factory used some shitty primer, which caused the premature rust problem.

The truck had 205K, a broken leaf spring, and was ready for brakes and tires.

They also gave me a voucher for $1000.00 off of any certified used replacement, which I used on my new (used) truck, and a free rental car.

Boy did I get

JC

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by askmrjesus

Toyota bought my Tacoma back from me for 1.5 times the book value, just like in the article.

I'm not even sure how they tracked me down, since I wasn't the original owner (DMV, I guess).

Apparently (or so I'm told) the factory used some shitty primer, which caused the premature rust problem.

The truck had 205K, a broken leaf spring, and was ready for brakes and tires.

They also gave me a voucher for $1000.00 off of any certified used replacement, which I used on my new (used) truck, and a free rental car.

Boy did I get

JC

Prolly cause there were some cases of fire or something..lol

Toyota usually won't pay for shit, esp. out of warranty unless the government steps in and makes them. They had a slew of engines in their minivans that burned too much oil...many people took them to court and they only gave them an extended warranty.

I would venture to say you made all that ish up.

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

Prolly cause there were some cases of fire or something..lol

No, there were some cases of frame failure at one of the weld points.

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

I would venture to say you made all that ish up.

I didn't believe it myself when they handed me a check, but then again, they bought me a new truck and you didn't, so fuck you.

JC