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Nissan Altima Underbody Coating

6 messages,  Last post on Nov 28, 2007 at 3:07 PM

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#2 of 6 Re: Underbody coatings [ken75] by jd10013

Nov 22, 2007 (10:13 am)

Replying to: ken75 (Nov 22, 2007 8:40 am)
the value of the underbody coating probably depends where you live. If live somewhere that gets a lot of snow, exposing the car to lots of salt, then It's deffinitly worth it. same if you live near the ocean.
 
as for happy owners, yea, I think the vast majority of owners are very happy with their altima's. There are some people who complain about very minor things, and some who are unfortunate and get a defective one though. It happens with every model/manufacturer. But considering how well the new redesigned altima is selling a year after its introduction, I can only assume people are really liking it. Last I saw, sales were up 25-30%.

#3 of 6 Re: Underbody coatings [jd10013] by ken75

Nov 22, 2007 (10:32 am)

Replying to: jd10013 (Nov 22, 2007 10:13 am)
Thank you for your reply. I live in Minnesota where liberal amounts of salt are used and cars seem to disappear in a hurry. Will the undercoating make the car last longer? I guess only time will tell if this was a good decision.
 
I must say that this is a very nice vehicle and and I hope the fuel economy advertised is accurate. At any rate it will beat the MPG on the Ford F-150 I traded.

#4 of 6 Re: Underbody coatings [ken75] by jd10013

Nov 22, 2007 (11:27 am)

Replying to: ken75 (Nov 22, 2007 10:32 am)
Will the undercoating make the car last longer? I guess only time will tell if this was a good decision
 
Yea, it will help a lot. Under normal conditions, the underbody won't rust excessivly. but as you said, you live in minnesota, and will be subjecting your car to very corrosive road salt 4 or 5 months of the year. IMO, you made a good investment.

#5 of 6 Re: Underbody coatings [jd10013] by ken75

Nov 22, 2007 (11:38 am)

Replying to: jd10013 (Nov 22, 2007 11:27 am)
Thank you! I'll let you know what happens in six or seven years.
If people up here would learn how to drive, we would'nt need all that salt.

#6 of 6 Re: Underbody coatings [ken75] by ken75

Nov 28, 2007 (3:07 pm)

Replying to: ken75 (Nov 22, 2007 11:38 am)
In a continuation of this undercoating thing, I had the process done today but could get no one to explain exactly what was to be done. I have had Ziebart do this in the past (long ago) and I wonder if the process is the same. Does somebody have the process readily at hand for an explanation? Thanks

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