Hi guys,
Thank you all for your comments. But here are my queries against your posts.
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Originally Posted by Sujith1100 Please note these points:
1. After a cash wash(Using a pipe/Mug as many People Do) please open all the doors and wipe the beedings. If left un-attended then this is what happens !
2. When giving car for Water-Service, please be with the car to over see the work. Make sure they don't spray water inside the car as many service station personals do, to clean the door panels.
3. Always keep the car clean from heavy dust like mud and debris, such elements attract moisture and initiate the rusting process.
4. The frequent cleaning method used should be only with damp cloth.
Mr. Epic, you live in Mumbai. A sea-side city, where such rustings are prominent because of the Humid and Salty environment. For the minor rusts on the door, you may apply Brake fluid over them as a temporary option. After a few more months, after the monsoon you may go for a touch-up and Single paint.
Regards |
1. My car is washed by a general washing guy who has other cars to wash too so I doubt he is going to take the trouble to do all this and neither do I have the time to go so much in detail (I wish I did though).
2. Car servicing is given to Vitesse the 'authorised service centre'. If I still have to supervise then I believe its absolutely useless.
3. My car is washed internally every alternate day. otherwise, it is wiped externally with a damp cloth only.
4. Will try out the brake fluid thing and see what happens. At the rate it is going, I believe I will have to get the entire car repainted from a good and reputed painter and bill Maruti/Vitesse for it.
There are millions who live in Mumbai, the sea-side city and also in a sea facing area but I dont believe any car should rust witnin 'just' 5 years!!! As mentioned in my first post, there are 40 other cars in my building ranging from high end Mercs to Altos with no complaints.
However, my second post also mentions a neighbour of mine who complained of his cars showing signs of rust within 2 years of ownership and mind you - all are Marutis!
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Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom No properly painted and sealed vehicle should rust just because of being near the sea. Lots of people, world-wide, live near the sea.
Epic, you can see some of the rust experience I have just been through with my Swift on this thread Do check that section under the windscreen wipers. |
Yes I agree with you. I have gone through your thread and my last three pictures are of the rusting section under the windscreen wipers only. The exact issue that you are also facing!
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Originally Posted by Sujith1100 Vehicle for the sea-shore cities are usually manufactured with thicker sheet metal like from 0.8 or 1.0 depending upon vehicle segment. Also the present technology anti-rust treatment done to the base metal helps a lot.
The door rust pose no danger as of now. The A/C duct rusts can be rectified but not a real a real danger, as it doesn't take any load. |
Agree with you, so what is the problem here? Marutis are known for their weak metal so that their cars are lighter and hence help in better fuel economy but I guess here are the drawbacks of the same.
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Originally Posted by funkykar This really amuzes me. My 1992 118 NE has just the double amount of rust than this. Its fully stock with original paint. Hope you do something to contain it. |
Hence I asked "Are Maruti Vehicles the Modern Premier Padminis??"
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Originally Posted by Sujith1100
Why do you have to take Trivia so negatively. You learn less in this way. Sorry for this statement Mr.Thad. If you need clarification on the gauge of plate used, please do visit any Automobile plant.
1.Cars are manufactured based on certain criteria, such as the field of application, type of application, method of application, etc. The quality, and various other parameters of the components used in the manufacture of the car are dependent on these standards.
2.Car's also vary depending upon a country's currency value, like cost of the components depend upon economic condition. Depending upon the cost of the car, you can see how the quality of plastics, rubbers, etc used varies!
3.Built quality as in our case of argument also depends upon the country. Countries like UK have strict set of rules to manufacture any thing for that matter. So all car over there will be of the same quality, but of superior standards.
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I agree again but then why this rusting issue within just 5 years? Is Maruti not following the parameters for India?
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Originally Posted by anachronix Thats the result of a bad paint job! Nothing to do with the seaside fellas. Mind you, this is not the only car in his building as he Epic has mentioned. |
A bad paint job from an 'authorised service centre' and that too of a reputed one like Vitesse and again which they have done on 5 occassions on my car already? Then shame on them!!!
The same neighbour of mine who told me that all the Maruti cars that he had owned till date showed signs of rusting after just 2 years, currently owns a Maruti Alto which he purchased around a year ago and a Toyota Corolla which is two years old. No rusting on the Toyota yet!!