Dealership claims rust proofing by drilling holes voids warranty ?

Jun 18th, 2018 2:43 pm

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tkl [OP]: Deal Addict; Dec 11, 2003; 3790 posts; 1105 upvotes; GTA North

Jun 18th, 2018 2:43 pm

Dealership claims rust proofing by drilling holes voids warranty ?

I just bought a vehicle and the dealership wants to sell me the rust proofing for 1900.00 for everything. Underside, outside.

He says if a third party drilled holes in my vehicle it'll void my warranty ?

My concerned is also that a third party place may mess up the Honda sensing thing.

Can anybody chime in ?

Thanks.

EDIT: The main reason I'm thinking about this is because my previous vehicle, 2007 Hyundai Sante Fe started to have bad rust underbody along the frame and all three places I took to do tire changes said it was pretty bad but unusual as they see lots of those types of vehicles .

I wash my car usually 5 times a years, maybe 2 of those times in the winter. That car owes me nothing.

I'm leaning towards corrosion free at Crappy tire or some nearby garage. I think it was $ 129.00 for the top package ?

When I said no to the rust proofing to the paperwork guy , he had this really surprised, astonished look like I had three heads or something. That turned me off right there. I told him I would think about it and maybe come back.

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Jun 18th, 2018 2:47 pm

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booblehead: Deal Expert; Jul 30, 2007; 32082 posts; 19307 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 18th, 2018 2:47 pm

1900 for rustproofing. That's like 15 yrs of Krown annual service cost. You do have the option at Krown to say no to drilling holes.

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Jun 18th, 2018 2:52 pm

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JasonCao: Deal Addict; Mar 24, 2012; 2901 posts; 1359 upvotes; MARKHAM

Jun 18th, 2018 2:52 pm

There are already holes on the bottom of each door panel purpose for draining water.

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Jun 18th, 2018 2:54 pm

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vkizzle: Deal Expert; Aug 22, 2011; 38233 posts; 24413 upvotes; Center of Universe

Jun 18th, 2018 2:54 pm

Run away NOW!
Never go back to that stealership...ever!

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Jun 18th, 2018 3:15 pm

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Elusivellama: Member; Oct 15, 2008; 286 posts; 239 upvotes; canada

Jun 18th, 2018 3:15 pm

booblehead wrote: ↑ 1900 for rustproofing. That's like 15 yrs of Krown annual service cost. You do have the option at Krown to say no to drilling holes.

Wait...which ones will do this? Krown Lakeshore?

Jun 18th, 2018 3:19 pm

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booblehead: Deal Expert; Jul 30, 2007; 32082 posts; 19307 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 18th, 2018 3:19 pm

Krown Richmond Hill will not drill holes if you request. At least this was a few years ago. Cannot say now whether they will insist of drilling holes or not.

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Jun 18th, 2018 3:20 pm

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vkizzle: Deal Expert; Aug 22, 2011; 38233 posts; 24413 upvotes; Center of Universe

Jun 18th, 2018 3:20 pm

Elusivellama wrote: ↑ Wait...which ones will do this? Krown Lakeshore?

Most Krowns will not drill holes upon customer's request, but they won't honor their lifetime warranty for those specific areas.
Their warranty is horseshit anyways, as you must have your vehicle treated every year, which only covers perforations and if you are successful in making a claim, they will send your vehicle to their "preferred" body shop.

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Jun 18th, 2018 3:29 pm

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CocoJambo: Deal Addict; Mar 16, 2015; 1846 posts; 324 upvotes

Jun 18th, 2018 3:29 pm

vkizzle wrote: ↑ Most Krowns will not drill holes upon customer's request, but they won't honor their lifetime warranty for those specific areas.
Their warranty is horseshit anyways, as you must have your vehicle treated every year, which only covers perforations and if you are successful in making a claim, they will send your vehicle to their "preferred" body shop.

And every year krown will make car too damn oily. I do every alternate year

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Jun 18th, 2018 3:59 pm

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derass: Deal Addict; Sep 8, 2017; 4635 posts; 4894 upvotes; GTA

Jun 18th, 2018 3:59 pm

What do you mean too oily? Most of it's gone after a year.

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Jun 18th, 2018 4:28 pm

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Bevatron: Deal Fanatic; Jan 8, 2009; 5251 posts; 3685 upvotes; Ontario

Jun 18th, 2018 4:28 pm

tkl wrote: ↑ I just bought a vehicle and the dealership wants to sell me the rust proofing for 1900.00 for everything. Underside, outside.

He says if a third party drilled holes in my vehicle it'll void my warranty ?

My concerned is also that a third party place may mess up the Honda sensing thing.

Can anybody chime in ?

Thanks

I would put the 1900 in a secure investment towards your next vehicle. You will never get 1900 more for it when it is old and shabby. Keep an eye on older years of the same model and identify weak areas. Then when car is 5 yrs old, if you still have it, spray something in yourself to delay rust after a dry hot spell in the summer- e.g. into bottom edge of tailgate through drain holes or by removing back panel.

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Jun 18th, 2018 4:36 pm

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Guest3897489578: Deal Addict; Feb 26, 2008; 1821 posts; 1281 upvotes

Jun 18th, 2018 4:36 pm

vkizzle wrote: ↑ Most Krowns will not drill holes upon customer's request, but they won't honor their lifetime warranty for those specific areas.
Their warranty is horseshit anyways, as you must have your vehicle treated every year, which only covers perforations and if you are successful in making a claim, they will send your vehicle to their "preferred" body shop.

Yes, and the car companies' warranties are horseshit too. They are usually something like a 10 year warranty against perforation. Who the hell has perforation within 10 years anyway? You might get surface rust in 10 years, but almost never will you see a car perforated so quickly.

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Jun 18th, 2018 6:15 pm

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engineered: Deal Expert; Feb 11, 2007; 19741 posts; 23159 upvotes; GTA

Jun 18th, 2018 6:15 pm

Martin (deal addict) wrote: ↑ I would put the 1900 in a secure investment towards your next vehicle. You will never get 1900 more for it when it is old and shabby. Keep an eye on older years of the same model and identify weak areas. Then when car is 5 yrs old, if you still have it, spray something in yourself to delay rust after a dry hot spell in the summer- e.g. into bottom edge of tailgate through drain holes or by removing back panel.

+1, that dealer rust proofing is $1850 of pure profit for them. My buddy got the dealer rust proofing on his Mazda and it still rusted away. They'd bondo and repaint it for him but it does stop the cancer.
If you want to keep it a long time, your best bet is go to Krown or CorrosionFree every few years for treatment.

OP, save your money and skip the dealer scams. For fun, ask him to put that warranty void statement into writing. I bet he won't do that.

If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

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Jun 18th, 2018 6:18 pm

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XtremeModder: Deal Guru; Aug 14, 2007; 12234 posts; 3224 upvotes; --

Jun 18th, 2018 6:18 pm

tkl wrote: ↑ I just bought a vehicle and the dealership wants to sell me the rust proofing for 1900.00 for everything. Underside, outside.

He says if a third party drilled holes in my vehicle it'll void my warranty ?

My concerned is also that a third party place may mess up the Honda sensing thing.

Can anybody chime in ?

Thanks

If your good at negotiating you can usually get that thrown in, if they say no, walk say you will shop around and they will likely throw it in, if not for free then for a fraction of the price.

Jun 18th, 2018 6:18 pm

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Spudd: Newbie; Mar 26, 2008; 27 posts; 23 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 18th, 2018 6:18 pm

Rust proofing is a scam, just skip it altogether. Modern cars barely rust.

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Jun 18th, 2018 6:48 pm

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l69norm: Deal Expert; Jun 12, 2007; 18948 posts; 6125 upvotes; London

Jun 18th, 2018 6:48 pm

tkl wrote: ↑ I just bought a vehicle and the dealership wants to sell me the rust proofing for 1900.00 for everything. Underside, outside.
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I hope it's not one of those stupid scam electronic "rust inhibitor" modules. They don't work

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Jun 18th, 2018 6:49 pm

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Xtrema: Deal Fanatic; Sep 1, 2004; 9654 posts; 9184 upvotes

Jun 18th, 2018 6:49 pm

Spudd wrote: ↑ Rust proofing is a scam, just skip it altogether. Modern cars barely rust.

Yup.

And look at this:
https://www.unhaggle.com/rust-proofing-warranty/s/

Check you vehicle ownership habit. If you never keep a car beyond warranty anyway, there is already coverage for rust from manufacturer. And having rust proofing done doesn't really raise the value of resell either. 3rd, a lot rust proofing application now interferes with the smart safety systems in modern cars.

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Jun 18th, 2018 6:58 pm

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daivey: Penalty Box; Dec 27, 2013; 8003 posts; 4031 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 18th, 2018 6:58 pm

Spudd wrote: ↑ Rust proofing is a scam, just skip it altogether. Modern cars barely rust.

i agree

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Jun 18th, 2018 7:08 pm

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vkizzle: Deal Expert; Aug 22, 2011; 38233 posts; 24413 upvotes; Center of Universe

Jun 18th, 2018 7:08 pm

Spudd wrote: ↑ Rust proofing is a scam, just skip it altogether. Modern cars barely rust.

???

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Jun 18th, 2018 7:08 pm

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TLSRULZ: Deal Addict; Apr 18, 2005; 3560 posts; 1799 upvotes; Mississauga

Jun 18th, 2018 7:08 pm

Xtrema wrote: ↑ , a lot rust proofing application now interferes with the smart safety systems in modern cars.

Any verified cases.. or just internet talk.

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Jun 18th, 2018 7:25 pm

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CanadianLurker: Deal Fanatic; Sep 9, 2012; 5910 posts; 5084 upvotes; Oakville, ON

Jun 18th, 2018 7:25 pm

Xtrema wrote: ↑ Yup.

And look at this:
https://www.unhaggle.com/rust-proofing-warranty/s/

Check you vehicle ownership habit. If you never keep a car beyond warranty anyway, there is already coverage for rust from manufacturer. And having rust proofing done doesn't really raise the value of resell either. 3rd, a lot rust proofing application now interferes with the smart safety systems in modern cars.

And 4th, rustproofing provides zero coverage or protection against rust originating from stone chips or scratches that break through the paint.

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