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Re: Quite true [early74b]
by early74b
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Feb 12, 2009 (10:34 am)
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Replying to: early74b (Dec 23, 2003 6:38 am)
Hey --- starting up again in posting in another forum (it's been quite awhile) and looked up my 'recent' posts and came across one from over 5 years ago -- well, we still have that DGC and it now has 107K miles on it. The good news is that the rust repair has held up quite well, the bad news is that other parts are starting to bubble and eventually they'll rust as well. In late '05 we had the tranny rebuilt (which was guaranteed for 12K/12 months) which was really worth it as the van still performs well 3 years later. We dropped collison coverage a few years back as the van is probably only worth about $2K in a trade-in but as it still looks OK, is safe and reliable (have taken it on two 2K round trips without incident within the past year - needed more room than our other cars) so we'll keep it until the next big repair exceeds that. Here in the rust-belt it truely is the climate that limits how long cars bodies last -- we also have owned a '99 Miata since new (has 47K miles now) and as we store it during just the winter, the body is almost new -- I'm glad I had the rust repaired on the DGC as I'm sure it would have just gotten worse but as it doesn't get driven much now, it may just last a few more years for us!
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Re: Quite true [early74b]
by hpmctorque
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Feb 16, 2009 (10:38 pm)
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What's a DGC?
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- #58 of 65
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Re: Quite true [hpmctorque]
by early74b
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Feb 17, 2009 (5:02 am)
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Replying to: hpmctorque (Feb 16, 2009 10:38 pm)
If you link back to the old post -- DGC = Dodge Grand Caravan
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- #59 of 65
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Rust below fuel filler
by dtownfb
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Apr 03, 2009 (8:01 am)
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Rust has developed on my 2000 Olds Intrigue below the fuel filler. the car is gray with 174k miles. I plan to replace the car in the summer and want to fix the rust spot to make it more attractive if I decide to trade it or sell it. the rust spot is about 3 inches wide and appears to be on the surface.
Is it possible to fix the rust area myself?
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- #60 of 65
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Re: Rust below fuel filler [dtownfb]
by obyone
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Apr 03, 2009 (11:23 am)
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Replying to: dtownfb (Apr 03, 2009 8:01 am)
Rust is like an iceberg. What you see on the surface represents a small portion of the actual damage that lies under the paint. If you're planning on trading it, I wouldn't bother fixing it as the dealer can repair it better/faster/cheaper than you can. If you do decide to fix it it may work against you as the used car manager will be able to spot the "repaired" area since paint matching on a ten year old car is almost like artwork.
Bottom line is that you're not going to get much for a 10 year old discontinued brand of GM vehicle and mismatched paint and a bad bondo job won't help it much either.
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Re: Rust below fuel filler [obyone]
by dtownfb
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Apr 03, 2009 (1:14 pm)
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Replying to: obyone (Apr 03, 2009 11:23 am)
I know it is not worth much but it's worth even less with a rust patch by the gas cap.
How about if I want to fix it so it doesn't look like a big rust bucket?
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- #62 of 65
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Re: Rust below fuel filler [dtownfb]
by obyone
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Apr 15, 2009 (2:27 am)
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Replying to: dtownfb (Apr 03, 2009 1:14 pm)
Guess it comes down to what your time is worth versus what you can sell the car for. Course if you know of an autobody shop who really needs the business...
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- #63 of 65
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Re: Rust below fuel filler [obyone]
by dtownfb
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Apr 15, 2009 (8:57 am)
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Replying to: obyone (Apr 15, 2009 2:27 am)
I do know a few folks that own auto body shops. Considering it is not a big spot, I was hoping to do it myself.
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- #64 of 65
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Re: Rust below fuel filler [dtownfb]
by obyone
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Apr 19, 2009 (2:01 pm)
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Replying to: dtownfb (Apr 15, 2009 8:57 am)
I would think that the hardest part would be to color match the paint.
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- #65 of 65
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Re: Rust below fuel filler [obyone]
by dtownfb
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Apr 22, 2009 (12:51 pm)
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Replying to: obyone (Apr 19, 2009 2:01 pm)
Not as concerned about this. The reason is that side of the car was backed into by my neighbor's daughter. Instead getting doors replaced/re-painted and costing her $$$, I asked my friend at the body shop to bang out the dents the best he could and make sure it does not rust. Also the color of the car is gray. I do have small areas of "primer gray" on that side of the car already that you can only see when you get close to the car.
The rust spot really, really sticks out. the car drives pretty good (175,000 miles) but I am also realistic about its value. fixing this spot is more for my personal ego than anything else.
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