Rust under the hood?

[awdstreettuner]

I am attaching a pic of a car I am looking into buying and wondering if this is a serious problem. The guy told me about the problem before sending the pics and I was wondering if this is repairable and what kindof cost I was looking at to fixing this problem. The rust I am concerned about is around the strut towers. Please let me know because I was wanting to pick the car up early next week if the problem is not serious.

 

[siueclipse]

i wouldn't do anything with it.. if you bought it.. sell it.. if you haven't bought it yet.. dont..

james

 

[Mike1992]

that looks really bad! You hit a large bump and Id expect the struts to come flyin up into the hood. i wouldnt buy it unless you get it fixed asap, gonna have to cut out the old rusted areas and weld in new metal then paint

 

[98RedGs]

Originally posted by Mike1992
that looks really bad! You hit a large bump and Id expect the struts to come flyin up into the hood. i wouldnt buy it unless you get it fixed asap, gonna have to cut out the old rusted areas and weld in new metal then paint

Im with him. I wouldnt buy a car with rust in those areas.... In a fenderwell possibly, but where a SUSPENSION part sits at? No Never!

What about the rest of the car?
Its condition?

 

[Sinner]

this seems like a common rust area for our cars I've seen at least three other cars with rust in that same area.

 

[awdstreettuner]

The rest of the car is in excellent condition. Does anyone have an estimate about how much it would cost at a repair shop to fix it or is it possible b/c of its location?

 

[dsmturboawd]

mines rusted there too. it is very common. my rust isnt that bad though.

 

[awdstreettuner]

The guy said he had the rest of the car checked for rust and that was the only spot. He said he is having a local body man fix it right now and it should be ready Monday. I think im going to ride up there and check it out. If im going to buy it im going to inspect it very closely.

 

[Defiant]

Pass.

 

[cait sith]

If the rust is that bad there, it's probably been sitting for quite a while.

I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot clown pole, personally.

 

[timmy]

I hope you don't plan on getting it inspected. But seriously, it is't worth the time and effort, if the rust is that bad in that spot, imagine under the car

 

[dsmturboawd]

Like I said above, I too have had the rust. My car doesnt sit. My car doesnt have rust anywhere else. If it bugs you that bad, just get a whole new shock tower.

Its not a big deal.

 

[awdstreettuner]

The guy said that he has personally checked underneath the car and had has the rest of the car checked for rust and this was the only spots found.

 

[dsmturboawd]

well, check yourself.

 

[awdstreettuner]

oh i plan on it. I am going to check out the car completely before buying it.