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#353554 - 27/07/2012 00:02 What does it mean when a New Yorker says the car has no rust?
gbeer
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Registered: 17/12/2000
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Loc: Manteca, California
Well.
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#353555 - 27/07/2012 00:07 Re: What does it mean when a New Yorker says the car has no rust? [Re: gbeer]
robricc
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Registered: 30/10/2000
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Do you want to know if they're lying, or you find it odd that someone would make that statement?
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#353558 - 27/07/2012 11:00 Re: What does it mean when a New Yorker says the car has no rust? [Re: gbeer]
Redrum
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#353559 - 27/07/2012 11:16 Re: What does it mean when a New Yorker says the car has no rust? [Re: gbeer]
mlord
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Registered: 29/08/2000
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Loc: Canada
Around here, "no rust" means the visible bodywork has no spots where rust has eaten through the paint. There is rust underneath the bonnet, under the car, on the brakes, etc.. but not on any normally visible painted surfaces.

The thing about snowbelt areas, is that corrosive salts are used as de-icing agents on the roads, and those same salts eat metal on cars. Thus the concern about rust.

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#353578 - 27/07/2012 14:25 Re: What does it mean when a New Yorker says the car has no rust? [Re: mlord]
frog51
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Registered: 09/08/2000
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Loc: Edinburgh, Scotland
Heh - no rust in Scotland means it hasn't been delivered to the dealership from the factory yet :-)
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#353596 - 27/07/2012 21:43 Re: What does it mean when a New Yorker says the car has no rust? [Re: frog51]
gbeer
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Registered: 17/12/2000
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Loc: Manteca, California
I was tiptoeing thru Craig's list, and saw an ad from NY with those words. But there were no pics that came close to supporting the claim. So yes it seemed odd.

My suspiciouns were along the lines of Mark"s comments.
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