Worst vs Best cars for rust?

tommyedinburgh

In folks experience, what are the best and worst cars you’ve had in terms of rust in recent times? 

sevenhills

Cars seem better these days, are you thinking of modern cars or buying an older model?

tommyedinburgh

sevenhills said:

Cars seem better these days, are you thinking of modern cars or buying an older model?

I’m a total convert to older cars. We have a 14 year old Yaris and a 15 year old Corolla - both seem to be getting hit hard by rust…coastal town however. 

HillStreetBlues

tommyedinburgh said:

I’m a total convert to older cars. We have a 14 year old Yaris and a 15 year old Corolla - both seem to be getting hit hard by rust…coastal town however. 

Looking at my Corolla this afternoon as checking tyre prussure,  a smidgen of surface rust on a wheel arch. Nothing bubbling or flaking. that's about all I found.

tommyedinburgh

Seems to be the underside for us. Also the corollas fuel tank. 

HillStreetBlues

tommyedinburgh said:

Seems to be the underside for us. Also the corollas fuel tank. 

Will check my tank, thanks for the heads up.

tommyedinburgh

HillStreetBlues said:

tommyedinburgh said:

Seems to be the underside for us. Also the corollas fuel tank. 

Will check my tank, thanks for the heads up.

We replaced ours at the last mot, big investment but we’ve had the car that long and it has FSH etc. 

HillStreetBlues

tommyedinburgh said:

HillStreetBlues said:

tommyedinburgh said:

Seems to be the underside for us. Also the corollas fuel tank. 

Will check my tank, thanks for the heads up.

We replaced ours at the last mot, big investment but we’ve had the car that long and it has FSH etc. 

Did the MOT pick up on any rust issues?

tommyedinburgh

HillStreetBlues said:

tommyedinburgh said:

HillStreetBlues said:

tommyedinburgh said:

Seems to be the underside for us. Also the corollas fuel tank. 

Will check my tank, thanks for the heads up.

We replaced ours at the last mot, big investment but we’ve had the car that long and it has FSH etc. 

Did the MOT pick up on any rust issues?

Yeah. Fuel tank and a few advisories. 

MX5huggy

BMW i3 should be fairly safe bet not to rust.