>
> No, I have the I4. The corrosion in your picture looks pretty trivial to
> me and the engine isn't exactly a cosmetic feature of this car anyway. I
> think you are making much ado about nothing, but good luck with your
> challenge to Hyundai.
>
I feel obliged to answer your comment. I cannot agree with the use of your
word 'trivial'. That level of corrosion is what you see on an old car, not a
brand new one. The corrosion is also indicative of the harsh environment the
whole vehicle has been stored in.
nick

 

>
> No, I have the I4. The corrosion in your picture looks pretty trivial to
> me and the engine isn't exactly a cosmetic feature of this car anyway. I
> think you are making much ado about nothing, but good luck with your
> challenge to Hyundai.
>
I feel obliged to answer your comment. I cannot agree with the use of your
word 'trivial'. That level of corrosion is what you see on an old car, not a
brand new one. The corrosion is also indicative of the harsh environment the
whole vehicle has been stored in.
nick

 

NickNike wrote:
>>No, I have the I4. The corrosion in your picture looks pretty trivial to
>>me and the engine isn't exactly a cosmetic feature of this car anyway. I
>>think you are making much ado about nothing, but good luck with your
>>challenge to Hyundai.
>>
>
> I feel obliged to answer your comment. I cannot agree with the use of your
> word 'trivial'. That level of corrosion is what you see on an old car, not a
> brand new one. The corrosion is also indicative of the harsh environment the
> whole vehicle has been stored in.
> nick

Almost every new vehicle I look at on the lot has surface rust/corrosion
on the suspension components and some engine components. Many such
parts aren't treated to prevent corrosion as the treatment wouldn't last
and it makes no real difference in serviceability anyway. Untreated
aluminum and steel start to rust/corrode the instant after they are
formed. This simply isn't a defect in a car.

Sure, cars are often stored in harsh environments and transported in
even harsher environments. Many cars cross the ocean on ships. Ships
are exposed to salty air. Many are shipped on rail cars and exposed to
rain, industrial pollution, snow, etc. Same when they are transported
on trucks. Then again, they are driven in harsh environments in most
cases by their owners so why worry about it?

I'll say one thing, I envy you to have so little else to worry about in
life that you worry about things like this that make no difference in
the scheme of things. Unfortunately, I have far bigger things to worry
about like how to pay for my kids' college... :-(
A little corrosion on a part of my car that nobody but me even sees just
doesn't even rank mindshare.

Matt

 

NickNike wrote:
>>No, I have the I4. The corrosion in your picture looks pretty trivial to
>>me and the engine isn't exactly a cosmetic feature of this car anyway. I
>>think you are making much ado about nothing, but good luck with your
>>challenge to Hyundai.
>>
>
> I feel obliged to answer your comment. I cannot agree with the use of your
> word 'trivial'. That level of corrosion is what you see on an old car, not a
> brand new one. The corrosion is also indicative of the harsh environment the
> whole vehicle has been stored in.
> nick

Almost every new vehicle I look at on the lot has surface rust/corrosion
on the suspension components and some engine components. Many such
parts aren't treated to prevent corrosion as the treatment wouldn't last
and it makes no real difference in serviceability anyway. Untreated
aluminum and steel start to rust/corrode the instant after they are
formed. This simply isn't a defect in a car.

Sure, cars are often stored in harsh environments and transported in
even harsher environments. Many cars cross the ocean on ships. Ships
are exposed to salty air. Many are shipped on rail cars and exposed to
rain, industrial pollution, snow, etc. Same when they are transported
on trucks. Then again, they are driven in harsh environments in most
cases by their owners so why worry about it?

I'll say one thing, I envy you to have so little else to worry about in
life that you worry about things like this that make no difference in
the scheme of things. Unfortunately, I have far bigger things to worry
about like how to pay for my kids' college... :-(
A little corrosion on a part of my car that nobody but me even sees just
doesn't even rank mindshare.

Matt