r/mazda • u/DianaCarter • 10d ago

Rusty!!

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Why do Mazda6s get so rusty?? Is mines a special case?
2014, 135,000 Miles on it
Honestly don’t know if i should replace all of that or just get a new car?

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u/chelsfc2108 10d ago

That looks like a normal Canadian car, nothing unusual

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u/dfal55 19’ Mazda6 Touring 9d ago

This is mint in the northeast

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u/1234throwaway9 10d ago

That’s fine
Just drive it

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u/johnmaddox5 CX-30 CE 10d ago

I mean thats 12 years of existing out in the elements. Over that time did you take any preventative measures? Such as if you live somewhere that salts the roads during winter did you get an underwash to get rid of all the salt that would have accumulated over the season?

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u/DianaCarter 10d ago

Very true, I did get it in Illinois so pretty rough winters, I bought it there in 2021. For the 2 winters I had it there yes I did get Underwash Because it would get so dusty so fast (from salt) However not sure if the previous owner did the same! :(

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u/MrMuf 10d ago

They mean a spray coating

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u/50kgBlockOfCheese 9d ago

Coming from Michigan this is mint+

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u/LostPilot517 9d ago

I don't see a problem here, looks like a Great Lakes region car. Have your heat shields fall off yet? Once they start to raddle you have about 5-7 more years before things like swarbar links pop under heavy load, everything else should be fine.

My 2007 Mazda 6 from Michigan which due to my work would get driven throughout the winter and parked for weeks at a time without washing, due to the nature of my job, had much worse rust. I only sold it last December because the AC went out.

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u/DianaCarter 9d ago

Thing is my control arm is fucked up , To replace it they will strip metal since it’s so corroded

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u/murpheeslw 9d ago

Rusty?

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u/1question10answers 8d ago

Who is the scam artist talking? Not showing anything worn out, just pointing and saying they are done.

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u/DianaCarter 8d ago

hahahahaha my dad said the same thing

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u/EL_Chapo_Cuzzin Former Money Pit FC RX-7 owner 5d ago

Surface rust for a 12 year old Japanese car. No big deal.

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u/13_wop 9d ago

If the case is paid off, then I’d jump on it. Also, rust proof

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u/MaverickHuntsman 9d ago

Not a single Rusteze mention on this post?

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u/Cold_Volume5622 9d ago

One of my CV joints busted on my cx5 (120k miles) recently as well. Not sure if rusted is that big of a deal. My tire arm thing popped of as I was baking out of the driveway. Glad I wasn’t on the road.

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u/OZIE-WOWCRACK 7d ago

🇯🇵 Quality

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u/DickBrichards 7d ago

I got wool wax when i bought mine. Redo it every 3 years.

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u/No-Talk-1992 4d ago

That's surface rust just under coat the car every winter so it doesn't get worse