Protege 5 rust

[bazooka joe]

I had my semi-annual rust protection done at the dealer this week, and they said that they will not fix my few spots of bubbling rust.

Can you either post or PM me on how much its going to cost to get a few area's touched up on you're car. I'm planning on keeping my car and do not want these area's to get really bad.

Thanks.

well, i'm having other work done as well....he's also a friend so he's not charging me reg shop rates....

 

[Redcoat]

I've noticed that a few people have planned to take their P5's to the dealer over the past few weeks to try to have their rust spots 'fixed' under the perforation warranty. Has anyone tried and had any success? Has anyone had success with one dealer after another refused?

 

[thefrog1394]

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[spirosp5]

mine said no prob to bubbling rust and my appointment is already taken.

 

[GolerDude]

I had my semi-annual rust protection done at the dealer this week, and they said that they will not fix my few spots of bubbling rust.

Can you either post or PM me on how much its going to cost to get a few area's touched up on you're car. I'm planning on keeping my car and do not want these area's to get really bad.

Thanks.

I have bubbling rust in the usual spots that most P5's are getting it, both rear 1/4's over the tires and running boards and to get it fixed they said $500 to $600.

 

[bazooka joe]

i'd say it would have to be around $200??? just for the small area on the inside of my drivers door(shrug)

 

[StreetPreacher]

not sure if I'm rusting, but I get water build up where the jack should be.

When I pulled out my jack to put the summers back on I had to scrape rust of it before it would crank...

I also have bubbling/peeling paint on the lips of both back wheel wells, and some on the both corners of the hatch. Mine is a 2002 that's been stored outside in Toronto for most of it's life.

I didn't realize that rust was covered under warranty, but my car is over 5 years old so I guess I'm SOL.

 

[gsmooth]

nothing like waking up and seeing that good ol Canadian rust blistering in the sun!

i hate it

 

[Diehonda]

I didn't realize that rust was covered under warranty, but my car is over 5 years old so I guess I'm SOL.

The 5 year warranty would have been great if it was a 6 year.

I have rust on three doors, two wheel wells, bottom corner of the hatch, and undercarriage.

I stopped looking after that. (bang)

 

[jjac28]

Almost every P5 I see has bad rust in the wheel well area, and some are pretty bad...(dunno)
I just removed some surface rust by sanding it down ,applying primer and then painting it...
Lets see how it holds up.

 

[bazooka joe]

rust repaired! yay!!(band)

 

[Ross03p5]

wow i guess im lucky lol i live in canada and have no rust on my 03 p5

 

[AbbyVonNormal]

I am JUST starting to get a weeee bit of rust on the passenger side rear wheel well. But, living in Vermont it is next to impossible to not get rust after living here a few years. With that said, that is really the only rust i have. After reading though this post and looking at the under regions and inards, all looks OK.
I was going to try and preach the warranty everyone mentioned, but since i live 1,500 miles away from the dealership i originally got the car from, i am sure thats a shot in the dark. Though maybe the Dealerships in VT will be more understanding? Who knows.....

 

[Fluffy Bunny]

Does anyone know/have seen this same problem with the sedan bodies as well?

Just curious because sometimes you can run into different problems if vehicles were not built at the same location...

 

[Gabio]

Same stuff, I have a yellow P5 02.
Got rust on wheel wells, both rear black window rail, some buble on bottom corner of the hatch.
The under of the car is the worse. From time to time I was jacking the car to find some hanging (and rusted) metal sheet, most likely exaust heat sheild that I could torn from my car with my bare hands.

I feel very lucky that it still doesn't look that bad. For the moment there is almost not buble outside and nothing on the logo on the hatch(nana).

Will try to do a paint job this summer and an antirust treatment after. Hopefully If I can get 2 more years out of it I'll be happy.
'till I buy something else like an Impreza. I hope Subaru don't have such trouble.
Mmm Symetrical Awd...

 

[thefrog1394]

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[DooMer_MP3]

I have a 2001 MP3, but thought I'd join in this extensive rust thread. My 2 front doors have rust at the bottom, driver side rear fender lip has rust, black window pillar has rust as well. Really irritating since I took such good care of the car.

I'm debating getting some paint/primer from paintscratch.com and repairing the majority of it myself, even though it'll likely just come right back after a year or so. Ugh. Definitely my first and last Mazda!

 

[Rockin03mp5]

I love that pics from fa away don't show all of the rust.

Lest see. I drive 60-80 interstate miles to work. Lots of little chips in the hood. Starting to rust there. Just noticed this year there are like 3 bubbles starting on the roof. (no moon roof) The biggest annoyance is by the rear wheel, where the side moldings rub. On both sides the paint has rubbed off and are starting to rust. Another annoyance is on the rear bumper. Its not metal, but the paint is starting to flake off. I should take some pics, but I like the far ones where you can't see anything. I'm going to be doing some chip repair soon. Bought the touch up paint. Going to practice first on my old 98 Corolla, which is becoming a rust bucket. Thats livin up North for ya!

 

[jjac28]

after sanding it down and doing some repainting the rust is back this year and much worse!

now i see bubbles and more rust and more paint peeling off! ....ouch

 

[mx-p5]

Sounds like the front of my hood.

May go Carbon Fiber