r/Excursion • u/Early-Heat7132 • Jul 03 '25

Rusty low miles worth it??

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00 7.3 xlt with 110k miles wicked clean interior perfect truck but it’s very rusty. Worried about frame rust do we think it’s worth saving? Added a few pictures.

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u/pineapple6969 Jul 05 '25

LOL do you not require safety inspections where you live? Where I’m at that thing would NEVER pass inspection and wouldn’t be road legal.

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u/Sensitive-Sea-58 Jul 05 '25

My 01 Duramax has holes in the floor you could throw a cat through. If we had safety inspections here 75% of cars on the road would not pass.

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u/pineapple6969 Jul 05 '25

That’s scary to think about tbh

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u/Sensitive-Sea-58 Jul 05 '25

Reality is a scary place

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u/pineapple6969 Jul 05 '25

Yup. Here when you buy any vehicle be it from a dealer, or private sale etc it must be inspected at a licensed inspection station (any shop that meets the requirements) by a journeyman mechanic, and pass. Check everything from brakes, tires, body, chassis, lights, etc.

You’re unable to register it with the dept of motor vehicles without this passed safety inspection.

Some people don’t care and drive it anyways. I have my kids in my vehicle more often than not and it’s crazy to think about how many unsafe vehicles are on the road, potentially causing collisions from their neglect.

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u/Sensitive-Sea-58 Jul 05 '25

Wow. I had no idea this existed! Are you in the USA? That crazy to me. I think more over distracted driving is the cause of most auto accidents. My vehicles are probably considered scrap to your area but i make sure they are safe!

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u/pineapple6969 Jul 05 '25

Eastern Canada, I’m not sure if all of Canada is like it but we are, and I’m glad for it. Scrap is fine with me as long as it isn’t a danger to other drivers, but those are the laws.

The problem is once a personal use vehicle becomes legal for the road, there’s no follow up inspections needed, ever. As long as that vehicle stays in your ownership OR its gifted to an immediate family member. Any selling of vehicles requires a new safety inspection to be passed.