Rust??
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I have touch-up paint at home, is that good enough? Such an odd place for the paint to chip. :-(
I'm just wondering if it's a waste of time to take it in to Servco if they'll just go over it with touch-up paint. I bought the rust-protection from them though, so I think I should go in since I paid extra for that. Gah what a bummer my car that's not even a year old.
I'm just wondering if it's a waste of time to take it in to Servco if they'll just go over it with touch-up paint. I bought the rust-protection from them though, so I think I should go in since I paid extra for that. Gah what a bummer my car that's not even a year old.
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I have touch-up paint at home, is that good enough? Such an odd place for the paint to chip. :-(
I'm just wondering if it's a waste of time to take it in to Servco if they'll just go over it with touch-up paint. I bought the rust-protection from them though, so I think I should go in since I paid extra for that. Gah what a bummer my car that's not even a year old.
I'm just wondering if it's a waste of time to take it in to Servco if they'll just go over it with touch-up paint. I bought the rust-protection from them though, so I think I should go in since I paid extra for that. Gah what a bummer my car that's not even a year old.
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Ah, that's probably the source of your rust. I don't recall Matson have much protection in shipping cars as it is wide open in the sea. I know Horizon is covered shipping.
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I used that on my Evo 8 & 9:
http://www.pro-coat.com/home.htm
Help a lot to protect the car against rust and corrosion.
Pruven for boat, so why not in car
http://www.pro-coat.com/home.htm
Help a lot to protect the car against rust and corrosion.
Pruven for boat, so why not in car
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I used that on my Evo 8 & 9:
http://www.pro-coat.com/home.htm
Help a lot to protect the car against rust and corrosion.
Pruven for boat, so why not in car
http://www.pro-coat.com/home.htm
Help a lot to protect the car against rust and corrosion.
Pruven for boat, so why not in car
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Looked at my papers over again, I purchased underbody rust protection (That's still nice and not rusted). Read over subaru's rust policy and the service guy said they would most likely only cover if there was an actual hole or rusted through. Gave him my number and he said he would ask sales and give me an answer in a couple days.
So for the time being I just put a couple layers of touch up paint.
So for the time being I just put a couple layers of touch up paint.
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I recall reading somewhere that buying the rust protection is one of the ways that the dealerships just get extra money out of you. The car comes with a rust warranty from the carmaker already.
Either way, take it in to get it documented just in case the rust creeps up again...you can say that the dealership didn't properly fix it even when your warranty runs out.
Either way, take it in to get it documented just in case the rust creeps up again...you can say that the dealership didn't properly fix it even when your warranty runs out.