Originally Posted By: simple_gifts
My 2006 B2300 is a giant rusting disaster underneath; really not impressed there. Like they planned to make it last 10 years.
That is all vehicles in CT though. Have you seen the stuff they spread on the roads? I've seen a few newer body style Chevy trucks (2008?) with rust bubbles around the rear wheel well. My dad's 2009 M-Benz GL450 was developing surface rust on some of the undercarriage before he traded it two years ago.
I actually saw a story on Channel 8 news this morning about how they are finding that since switching the content of the road salt 7 years ago, the brake lines on big rigs and state trucks are rusting out faster than ever before. It is also causing considerable damage to bridges. I'd rather just buy studded snows every year than have to deal with this [censored]. It gives me a warm fuzzy feeling while I am driving to think about all the cars that surround me with rusting brake lines.
My 2006 B2300 is a giant rusting disaster underneath; really not impressed there. Like they planned to make it last 10 years.
That is all vehicles in CT though. Have you seen the stuff they spread on the roads? I've seen a few newer body style Chevy trucks (2008?) with rust bubbles around the rear wheel well. My dad's 2009 M-Benz GL450 was developing surface rust on some of the undercarriage before he traded it two years ago.
I actually saw a story on Channel 8 news this morning about how they are finding that since switching the content of the road salt 7 years ago, the brake lines on big rigs and state trucks are rusting out faster than ever before. It is also causing considerable damage to bridges. I'd rather just buy studded snows every year than have to deal with this [censored]. It gives me a warm fuzzy feeling while I am driving to think about all the cars that surround me with rusting brake lines.