I agree you have better weather in CA for cars.

And I do own two other cars, and both are MB. As I mentioned, my '87 don't have any rust on it. And it is used frequently in the snow and salt all its life. Guess I am just very disappointed with rust showing so early in my G. I am sure my condition is just one out of millions.

 

Thanks for calling me an idiot, it's OK.

So other members who complaint about their rattles, clicking noise in the rear end, leather cracking is perfectly OK then?

Just to let you know, if I have a wodden car, I will still be complaining if there is any defect. As long as I have to pay for anything with my hard earned money, you bet I will complaint.

 

It doesn't matter whether or not this person is Asian or not . . . The referenced term is derogatory and below board. However, I truly belive and trust that the term was not used in a bad sense in this case.

 

That is what I am trying to point out. I do have a beater to drive around when the weather is less than cooperative. My pet peeve is that it rusts on area that shouldn't, on a car less than a year old and never out in the element. It was purchased in the Spring of '05 and the rust is not caused by rock chip. It just rusting away on it's own - right throught the paint.

 

I corrected the 'slang' slip....... good catch Deane.

Elau, That's way too early and an aberration, I'm sure. Have the dealer check it out and fix it.
G/L
C.

 

I love my little car built in JAPAN. Many times cars are damage in shipping or at the port.
And just not prepped right at the dealer. My guess is this is what happened.

PS It could always be worse, You could live in Utah and not be MORMON (LDS)
I like being a minority here.

 

How do you get 8k on the clock? Mine only goes up to 12.

 

One thought is that there was damage in transit and it was repaired before it was first sold. I'm not next to the car, but I think the rear glass is bonded in so that if it was cracked or broken, it would need to be carefully taken out. I have a "german" car with a bonded front windshield and it is common for a bad install of a replacement windshield to result in rust along the bottom edge. I had that car's windshield replaced by a experienced shop when I found out that the previous Owner had replaced the windshield and screwed up the install (chipped out glass, scratched metal, plugged up the weep holes), that resulted in rust well after I bought it. That shop also dealt with all Dealer repairs for "new" cars damaged in transit. It is little known that new cars may have been repaired for such damage as hail, paint scratches, etc.

Just a thought. Check out the area carefully to see it appears to be a repair.

 

Like everyone already posted.. one car can be defective and that's why we have warranty.. you are acting like a younger kid talking your shiit, you are clearly putting in your post all *** cars have problems why don't you do a little reading and don't forget where the best engines come from.

I've owned all japanese made cars and I've never encountered rust or even at that any mechanical issues.. I live in Hot Cold New England and run my car everyday and it is parked fine on the street in Boston.. I've never had rust on my car thus the longest I've kept a car is 5 years and No I don't lease.

Run my car through rain, sleet, snow, ice, sunny, cold, fog.. name it and I've driven in the weather with my car and I've had no problems..

 

I am sorry to hear about your G.
I too would be upset. That said, I also own a 2000 RX300 AWD, which has 75,000 miles and spent all of its years driven in the east coast (some harsh winters and a lot of salt) and it has no rust...None!
My brother has a 2001 Subaru Outback L.L.Bean which went through some harsh winters in PA, and it too has no rust.
I don't know if Nissan is worst ( I think not) but Japanese cars don't rust anymore. Look at all the new Subarus in the NE, or all the Lexus RXs, none have any problem.
I can name you tons of problems German cars have, which would be more valid than Japanese cars having rust.
Hope your dealer would fix the problem...good luck

 

So last week one of my gutters clogged and we had some water spill into our upstairs crawlspace. Damned american made gutters - I'm never buying anything American again.



Seriously though - sounds like the panel/paint was damaged somehow and has since rusted. Either that or its a genuine defect with your car (highly possible), if it makes you feel any better I have almost 80,000km on my G and drive it all through the winter here in Toronto, and there are no signs of rust. I do see a lot of my customers cars with rust in paint chips though - so if the paint was damaged that would explain it.

Cheers.

 

Very odd. I have owned nothing but Japanese cars as thus far none of them have rusted. But I am glad you posted your experience so that we can be on the watch for any issues.

 

Im sure this is surrfice rust. If not then something has happend to the paint in that spot like it being chipped or something. Im sure whatever it is the dealer will take care of you.

 

Thanks Colin. Maybe you missed the second one there though?