used car ?

Northvale - PA · Mar 22, 2015

I'm looking at a used car, low miles 3 years old. From near Oneida, NY. How is the road salt use up there and how do vehicles fair with rust? I drive in MD so rust is a real factor.

Mathias NY · Mar 22, 2015

I wouldn't expect too much rust after only 3 years, unless it's something like a plow truck.

They do salt pretty extensively across most of the upstate area. Usually we look for vehicles from states farther south.

Good luck.

John B. · Mar 22, 2015

From what I've been told NY has lots of snow especially this year so I think the car has seen its share of salt since new.

jimg.allentown · Mar 22, 2015

I grew up in the Syracuse area, and spent a LOT of time in the Adirondacks. Oneida sits on the eastern portion of Oneida Lake, and sees a lot of lake effect snow. I would say that the car has seen a lifetime of salty winter roads. Rust may not yet be an issue, but I would expect an earlier than normal (for your area) onset of rust holes.

ss55 · Mar 22, 2015

A little preventative maintenance reduces rust out. In spring after the snow has melted and the first hard spring rains have washed all the sand and salt off the roads, wash the underside of vehicles with fresh water to rinse off as much salt as possible.

CKain(MI) · Mar 22, 2015

In Michigan we use salt on the roads ! Many cars rust out under the doors. Rocker panel is a hollow tube with no internal paint or ventilation.
Moisture is going to get in there and not dry out quickly. I think I will pre-treat my next vehicle's rocker panle by drilling a couple holes. One to spray something in and one for a drain. Not decided yet but something !

Bret4207 · Mar 23, 2015

NYS has a "bare roads" policy so you can be assured the car saw all the salt it possibly could, especially being from the lake effect area. That doesn't mean it's a rust bucket or doomed to be. You'll have to look at it. several thorough washings in the spring, including all the underside and inside the frame as much as possible helps a lot.

Brian G. NY · Mar 24, 2015

Brett, I agree with the thorough washing of the
underside.
I've been going to build this undercarriage washer
for 15 years.....finally got a "round tuit".
Works quite well but I wish I had drilled 1/8" holes
in the caps instead of 3/16".
Next step is to pipe hot water into the sillcock
line so I can produce warm water for more effective
wintertime use.

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