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12-30-2020, 09:45 AM
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Buying a salt belt car
So I'm looking at a 5th gen from the salt belt. It has under 15k, so it appears to have been stored a bunch, but you never know if salt residue was on the roads when the car was driven. I'm nowhere near anywhere that gets snow/salt so I'm not familiar with what to look for or what damage to look out for.
These photos look like it's pretty much salt free but there is some rust in the third pic. Anyone want to take a look who might know more about what to look for than me? Thanks in advance. |
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12-30-2020, 12:08 PM
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Drives: 2014 Camaro SS/RS 1LE 1967 Camaro Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
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Living in Indiana I have been under my share of salt driven vehicles and this one looks really good. Even the rubber boots and rubber suspension parts don't appear to be showing any signs of deterioration. I want not hesitate buying the vehicle if it is what you want. Looks very clean to me.
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12-30-2020, 12:11 PM
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In PA, we are exposed to lots of salted roads. That undercarriage looks great to me.
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12-30-2020, 12:18 PM
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It's as clean as mine and mine is from florida.
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12-30-2020, 12:26 PM
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thank you everyone! I really appreciate the time.
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12-30-2020, 04:12 PM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2017
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Looks fine to me. The key area to look is on the pinch weld along the rocker panel and inside the wheel wells. Any rust there and I’m walking away.
The funny thing about Camaros (just like boats) in Michigan is that it’s really feast or famine. Either they don’t get used much, especially with winter, so they’re in great shape with low miles (hours for boats) or they’re trashed due to the harsh winters.
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12-30-2020, 05:03 PM
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That looks cleaner than some California, Nevada, and Arizona cars around here.
If you're concerned, just take it to a local coin-op car wash place and use the pressure sprayer to rinse down the undercarriage good.
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12-30-2020, 05:07 PM
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Quote:
 What year is it?
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12-30-2020, 05:53 PM
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That looks almost brand new. You have nothing to worry about with that car.
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12-30-2020, 08:50 PM
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 Drives: 2011 Camaro SS ls3 Join Date: Oct 2016
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Living in Massachusetts, that's not salt rust!!!!
Mine hibernate for winter.. |
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12-30-2020, 10:55 PM
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Drives: SUMMIT WHITE 2SS/RS CAMARO Join Date: Feb 2008
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It's not the 50's. These cars don't rust like the old days. just buy it.
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12-31-2020, 06:19 AM
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Based on appearance and mileage, I would say that this car was a hobby car for someone and not used as transportation, such as work or stores. A car driven in Ohio during winter wouldn't look that good.
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12-31-2020, 05:03 PM
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Looks stored to me.
The rear fenders will go on these cars roughy where they gooped the inner and outer together. Did hard time (30ish years total) in the Ohio rust belt before I gained sanity and fled forever.
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12-31-2020, 05:12 PM
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Drives: 2011 SS-RS Join Date: May 2011
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Man that Camaro looks as clean as my well kept Florida Camaro!! lol. I woldn't hesitate to buy it. And that tiny rust you see in the 3rd pic, that's gonna happen when the paint gets scraped off the bottom like that. No worries, almost looks like they said above, not driven very much at all, and well kept..
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