To buy or not to buy - is the chassis overpainted ?

Kosmi · Friday at 15:36

Hi,

Found a potential candidate for our upcoming US roadtrip.
It’s a TDI 300 from 99 with 200k miles.

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Car looks great, but almost too great.
In particular the chassis looks too good.
The chassis seems super clean but the black paint might indicate the the rust has just been overpainted.
Seller said that this is normal and that he was just using regular rust protection…

Any thoughts ?

marjon · Friday at 16:09

It looks to have had a bit off work, as not everything is covered in black. Axles why

But check this.

https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/results?registration=S271uky&checkRecalls=true

It’s looks like it has had a new rear crossmember.

The only real way to tell is go see it and “tap” it.
Don’t know what the going price is these days.
Engine looks “pretty” don’t know anything about the 300 at 200k so can’t comment on possible issues.

Oh and Welcome

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J

tottot · Friday at 16:14

It does look like one of the chassis anti rust protection spray's has been applied, something like Dinitrol perhaps. Toffy hammer tapping chassis the best check, listening for the different sounds there are when rust is present. Need someone who knows this really.
At least it is not plastered in underseal.

boguing · Friday at 17:46

5515, I'd want to hammer that bulge, looks like a blister forming.

5511 Bottom of rail is not a 'fair' curve (slight peak). If the weld is central along the bottom face of the rail it's original, if the bottom is smooth and welded on the edges it's a repair. The light makes it hard to decide which.

5506 New part chassis, not the best welding I've seen.

Treatment looks fresh, as it does on a car I'm selling. I'm not hiding anything, just keeping it from rusting as I have for the six years I've had it. He could be telling the truth. Thing is, the one I'm selling doesn't get used in the wet. Most fresh treatment on a car for sale is to hide stuff. Tricky.

Do the tap test, with an LR person there.

lynall · Friday at 18:02

That is almost certainly black chassis wax applied with a compressor, actually looks like a neat job.
You need to have a tap along the lower edge of the chassis between the axles, as said it has had a rear x member at some point as you can see the join under the arb mounting bracket, again you need to have a tap/poke around as it might be on its way again.

Eldon · Friday at 18:26

Lots of gloss-over there to be wary of, a lie down underneath with a headtorch and toffee hammer may satisfy any concerns.

Anaconda · Friday at 19:09

It's on FB it will be a scam, look at the rust on the bulkhead foot.
Also the "underseal" is all over the propshaft showing little care in application.
I reckon it's a turd, could be wrong though.

Phill · Friday at 21:41

Prep looks ****. And they were trigger happy with the gun, but that doesn't mean a whole lot, they rust from the inside out anyway.
If in doubt, move on. Plenty of others to choose from.

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