Electronic Rust Protection?
Finally we bought a beautiful new 2009 Nissan Altima 2.5S. I’m not a big car reviewer, but if anyone even considers buying Camry - they MUST test drive Altima on the same day right after they test drive Camry.
You will understand that Camry is a couch for elderly with a steering wheel. Anyway, today I’m here not to write a review - I have a question. With only one car garage it means one of my beloved cars will stand outside in the awful weather offered by Southern Ontario. For the four years I had X-Trail I did not want to protect it with something like Krown spray or similar - what a mess. I find this solution way too antique. For the longest time I was looking, but delaying installation of an Electronic module that would protect my car all around.
Google search being my right hand tool uncovered a few choices that I can find in Canada, though I’m still looking for the actual place that will install them.
One is Final Coat with a Canadian office located in the neck of the woods - in Concord.
Another device is sold at Canadian Tire - CounterAct.
The third is a device I would have to order online, but which has some limited “trust level” is RustStop. Low trust level is mostly due to this informative article.
Unfortunately, I can’t find real independent source of information, like Consumer Reports that independently tested these “gadgets”… so I’m asking you - my dear visitor to contribute your thoughts. I really want to know which one is better? Did I miss one that is worth checking out?
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Most modern cars go through a treatment that effectively makes them rust proof for about 7-10 years. The rust proofing offered by various dealers and companies is largely a gimmick, designed to make a quick buck, sorta like the extended warranty you can by at most electronics shops.
You’d be much better off doing frequent washes for 8-10 bux a pop during winter, probably not going to cost more then $100 per season and achieve the same results. After 7-10 years, rust proofing may make sense, if you’ve not moved to a new car already.