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WHEN DO THEY STOP RUSTING??
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:29 pm
by jim911
I had a 91 and just got rid of it. I want a newer one, maybe 95/96 and everything I look at, the frame is rusted. When did Nissan get a handle on this rust issue?
Re: WHEN DO THEY STOP RUSTING??
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:44 pm
by NVSteve
jim911 wrote:I had a 91 and just got rid of it. I want a newer one, maybe 95/96 and everything I look at, the frame is rusted. When did Nissan get a handle on this rust issue?
I've never seen a vehicle that didn't rust. That's what you get for using cheap, unprotected steel on everything out of sight, all to save a buck. That's always been a sore point with me-how hard could it be to just include undercoatings (FOR FREE, done at the factory, not the dealer) and use stainless steel?
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 3:06 pm
by fresnoDave
that's one nice thing about living here in Fresno, cars don't rust much.
the air is very dry and we have little rain, only about 11 1/2 inches a year,you see lots of well preserved old cars in california.
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 4:40 pm
by jim911
I guess it's the east coast thing but I've never seen any other vechicle with as much rust as the pathfinder.
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:24 pm
by drevildog
i was going to by a 4runner but they have some nasty rust issues, and i find that the pathy is actually not doing to bad compared to the 4runner
RUSTY
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:32 am
by jim911
I found one from Cali' Sunday with 210,000 miles and with out a doubt the cleanest I've seen. The guy wants $1275. What do you think
Not a bad deal
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:21 pm
by Scaramoche
The miles are high, but the motors are very strong. My advice is get the best looking pathy you can find, and assume it's going to need engine work lol
well thats my philosophy on all used cars.
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 12:48 pm
by davedaman
It's the salt that we use, not necessarily the water. Same reason why you don't buy older vehicles from Hawaii...