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Originally Posted by RToyo86
Newer cars fair better, if manufacturers use more zinc between panels it certainly helps. I am thinking long term beyond 7 years as that is when corrosion will start to catch up to unprotected cars in the winter.
My family 98 civic had nearly 300k and was almost 15 years old when it was written off and it didn't have any of the typical Honda rust. It was rust proofed from new.
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For sure they do but undercarriages are still a problem. They generally end up looking like this. Body panels seem to last forever now.
