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Wife and I buy new cars simultaneously every ten years. Previous to the FRS, we both had 2002 Mazda Proteges.
Wife Unit did not do any rust control
I oil sprayed (Krown) every fall.
About year six her car started to show signs of rust. By the end of the ten years, it was what I would call a "Rusty car" but still good enough to pass an Ontario Safety inspection.
My car lagged by about 3 years with rust becoming evident around year 8.
Funny enough, when we went to replace the cars, the dealers only offered $300 in both instances. We just donated them to friends who needed a car and they lasted another 3 and 4 years.
So, all else being equal, the Wife-Unit had an extra $1200 in her new-car account compared to me since she did not spend it on oil spray.
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