by CJ Grant

Created on: June 18, 2008

Rustproofing a new car is necessary in most parts of the United States in order to maintain the longevity of the vehicles life. If you live in an area where it snows, a vehicle will rust from the treatments that they apply to the roads. Many states still apply salt directly to the roads to melt ice, and this sticks to the metal and eventually corrodes it.
Salt in the air from a damp ocean breeze can also cause a similar break down of metals. Even if the automobile you are buying is fiberglass, they still contain many metal parts underneath that will degrade within time exposed to these elements. Rustproofing is necessary in these areas if you want the car to last, and if you intended to drive your car out of state into an area with snow or salt air, you should consider this wise investment.

The key word here is investment. New car dealers charge absorbent prices for this service. When if fact, they pay less than one hundred dollars to buy the product and have it applied to the new car. Automobile dealers usually make less money on the price of the car than selling the aftermarket accessories that they applied after the car arrived. They also make huge profits in the finance office by selling extended warranties and charging higher interest rate on the loan than the bank offers to them. These hidden profits can hurt even a well-researched new car buyer, and most buyers do not realize these prices are negotiable too.
In some states, it is legal to offer an oil spray undercoating, and many garages apply this to automobile to prevent rust rather inexpensively. It only cost about fifty dollars. Having this done will save on the original purchase price of a new car, but it damages the environment and requires annually application for maximum effectiveness. In the end, it is more cost efficient to negotiate a fair price on rust proofing when you purchase your new car.
Many might argue that they do not keep a car long enough for it to rust, but that type of irresponsible mentality propels us in our disposable society. In order to be both a responsible automobile buyer and still preserve our environment for future generations, rustproofing is imperative. Granted, you might trade in your car in a year or a few years before the rust actually shows its evil signs, but that car will probably last through several owners after you. To save it from an early death, the scrapyard, and our heaping landfills, every new car buyer should have it applied.

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