I might have finally found the right V, but carfax shows it spent most of its life in Illinois/Wisconsin. I've got a buddy who's near the car taking a look underneath for me, but any particular tell-tale spots?
I might have finally found the right V, but carfax shows it spent most of its life in Illinois/Wisconsin. I've got a buddy who's near the car taking a look underneath for me, but any particular tell-tale spots?
I haven't seen rust on any modern Cadillac. Escalades a decade old look brand new living in Michigan.
mazdeuce wrote: I haven't seen rust on any modern Cadillac. Escalades a decade old look brand new living in Michigan.
For some reason that makes me hopeful and happy. And I hate Escalades.
They don't seem to rust, at least not yet.
This speaking of the plebian CTS models.
My 06 CTS V has exactly one annoying rust spot starting underneath to take care of but otherwise kosher at 11 years old.
Living in the holy-land, I'm abso-berkeleying-lutely terrified of northern cars. I've picked up FREE cars I wish I wouldn't have 
I live in northern IL. I see rusty bmw (new as e90s), mercedes all the time. The caddies seem to hold up. Most vulnerable spots in salt land are the front of rocker panels/floors, door bottoms and rear fenders where they meet bumper plastic - and of course any areas where water can get behind plastic panels.
Look for rust north of the Mason-Dixon line
FWIW, the cleanest, most rust free RX-7 I ever bought was from Wisconsin. And I have bought RX-7s that lived their lives in Texas and Alabama.
I figure, where I got it from was too cold for salt to work so the roads stayed clean. And the guy probably never drove it in months that had an R, anyway.
Even if the body is clean, fasteners, fuel lines, etc. may still be pretty crusty.
Yeah, but you can replace that stuff if you have to.
Not all cars in the north are rusted, relax.
Knurled wrote: Yeah, but you can *replace* that stuff if you have to.
Yeah, but it ain't fun.
I'd say to look at the brake calipers and any suspension fasteners. Easy ones are the strut top nuts and studs, you don't even have to bend over to see those. Surface rust on the floor pan is a sign of trouble, too, but it's a LOT less common than it used to be. New cars really do hold up better to the elements.
Did you buy it yet? There are tires waiting to die.
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