2009-2014 Rust (Cold Climate Areas Only)
#1
2009-2014 Rust (Cold Climate Areas Only)
Hello, i will soon be replacing my 16 year old nearly rust free Toyota that has survived southern Ontarios salt and winters. Ive owned it for around 2 years now and the mileage is getting up there, i have always loved the design of the 2012-2014 TL and wanted to know how they hold up compared to the 2004-2008 Models which i noticed tend to rust pretty bad at the quarter panel area. Did Acura do any deliberate changes to prevent rusting on the next gen? Or will it be a repeat of history? Thanks!
#2
The inconvenient truth
Not sure if Acura did anything different. But I'm also in southern Ontario and I haven't seen any rusty ones.... Yet.
I get mine rust sprayed at krown rust yearly so there's zero rust. Id suggest doing that.
I get mine rust sprayed at krown rust yearly so there's zero rust. Id suggest doing that.
#3
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Hello, i will soon be replacing my 16 year old nearly rust free Toyota that has survived southern Ontarios salt and winters. Ive owned it for around 2 years now and the mileage is getting up there, i have always loved the design of the 2012-2014 TL and wanted to know how they hold up compared to the 2004-2008 Models which i noticed tend to rust pretty bad at the quarter panel area. Did Acura do any deliberate changes to prevent rusting on the next gen? Or will it be a repeat of history? Thanks!
#4
2013 TL in southern Ontario. No rust proofing except the dealer added one at purchase in 2013. Only thing i do is under carriage water at car washes once a month during the salt months. Car is stored indoors evenings and outdoors durning the week. zero rust anywhere.
#5
I live in PA: I have a black 14' TL now, upgraded from a 09' Silver TL 2 years ago. At the time the silver 09' was 10 years old, had a tiny amount of rust forming at the bottom of the left passenger door - fixed it up myself with a color match kit of touch up before trading in. No signs of rust yet on the 14'.
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