The complete automotive resource for buyers, sellers, and owners like you.
Car, Truck and SUV Forums at Roadfly
+ Bentley Forums
+ BMW Forums
+ Cadillac Forums
+ Chevrolet Forums
+ Ferrari Forums
+ Jaguar Forums
+ Lamborghini Forums
+ Lotus Forums
+ Mercedes-Benz Forums
+ Maserati Forums
+ MINI Forums
+ Porsche Forums
+ General Discussion
+ Marketplace Forums
Rockers/rust etc... (archive)
[ Follow Ups ] [ CS (E9) Message Board ] [ Msg. Board FAQ ]
Posted by Matt S. on August 16, 2001 at 09:02:33:

In Reply to: I looked the car over and......... posted by Dan on August 15, 2001 at 20:46:27:

Don't take the rust in the rockers and the fenders lightly, the rockers are a 4 layer affair and more often than not, more than one piece on each side needs to be replaced. It's a time consuming repair too. Lots of rust can hide behind the sheetmetal screw-on rocker covers, too. Also, keep in mind new fenders will be $600+ if they need to be replaced. Not to dissuade you or dampen your enthusiasm for the car, but it's easy to drop a couple grand repairing what looks like minor rust on an otherwise straight coupe. On the other hand, it's also something you can use as a bargaining point.

HTH,

Matt
Maximillian Importing

Follow Ups:


[ Follow Ups ] [ CS (E9) Message Board ] [ Msg. Board FAQ ]
Questions, comments, or problems, please visit the Roadfly help desk.
Roadfly.com Logo © 1997 - 2009 Jump Internet Inc. All rights reserved.