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Hope the PO was honest (archive)
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Posted by Cameron Smith on October 31, 2000 at 12:52:09:

In Reply to: Blowing smoke! (or smoking "blow") posted by Don on October 30, 2000 at 19:52:48:

I am certain you will find these comments very pessimistic as well. I am especially suspect of fresh paint and undercoating on old cars precisely because it can hide rust. If the car has been freshly painted I ask for pictures and documentation of the condition of the metal from the shop that did the work.

It takes months for rust to seep through new paint. I do hope you are right. I wanted to post this because a fresh paint job and undercoating is the absolute best way to pass on a rust problem to the unwary.

Cameron

I just bought a beautifully restored 1974 3.0CS that was clean as new for under $6000 including brand new paint and full undercoating that spent its whole life in New Hampshire. The owner certified to me that it had absolutely no rust at all when he had the car redone.

How can you say these cars get that rusty when mine is so good? You must be living under salt water.

It is easily worth the $1300 I am spending to ship it home to Colorado. The unrusty western car is a myth. You guys are so pesimistic here on the e9 bored.

Don


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