About to buy a 2yr old fiesta tomorrow thats done 15k i was told that new ones are protected from rusting unlike the old cars back in the day is this true are they rust proofed a lot more now? or should i be wary and get it all underseal and protected as soon as i get it?

 

The metal is a bit more consistent and can handle a bit more UK weather than the older cars that were half the strength of a baked bean tin, but on the hole they are far from rustproof. Underseal/proper protection will still be a worthy investment

 

As above waxoyl the whole car inside and out all chassis sections.

Also grease / wax suspension bolts as being zinc plated they will corrode.

Even behind and wheel arch liners. Ever seen a mk 1 focus they rot behind the rear liners due to rubbing and porous liner material.

 

 

car im looking at is 2yrs old already and done 15k , :/ looks clean but always hard to check everything do u think its possible could be any corrision already within 2yrs of a new car?

 

Of course it will rot, they are only really designed to last as long as the anti corrosion warranty, which I believe is 10 years, as long as you keep up with the relevant stamps in the book.

Were you not swayed away from a fiesta from your previous post about pcp?

 

My wife's old focus was rotton near the rear chassis legs where the seat belts bolt too. The rear inner arches were rotton. I was really surprised how bad it was.

 

yeah previous PCP deal was pretty shit deal i been given a new deal 2yr old fiesta Ł170 a month no deposit for 4yrs then can buy for 2 half grand at the end, but yeah i want to make sure this car doesnt rot away so maybe i get it all underseal

 

I don't think these fiestas are that bad tbh..All cars rust it's just some are more protected than others.

 

I guess where they live plays a big part. Something that spends its life on the coast in the sea air will be worse than a car from the middle of London. We have just come back from a weekend on the coast in Devon, the car had a fine layer of salt all over it. The last thing a ford needs is a salt bath

My old mk7 fiesta was a 61 plate, I bought it at 5 years old and the back box had to be replaced as it was rotted through.

 

back box where that? and shit on a 5yr old fiesta :/ not good, hope this 2yr old fiesta not got any early rot on it :/ be having a good inspect tomorrow before i sign anything :/ . we live inland no where near the coast thankgod but i know what u mean that yr i lived in dublin did not do my car any wonders by the coast :/ taking it over on a open top ferry all lovely salt irish sea air

 

The exhaust. The last "box" at the back of the car/system

 

Unless you only use the car in Summer, coping with the salty shit which is used during bad Winter weather is the problem in this Country. Regular washing with a jet wash will help as will waxoyle type treatments but a rust proof car is a big ask!

 

I defo think her old focus lived near the sea. I didn't think it was as badly rotton as it was. Both rear inner arches,back of both rear sills.