Hail damage and rust

[Don Holg]

I’m looking at some used cars to buy and a couple have had hail damage. Where I live rust is a HUGE problem (salt on roads, long winter).

Does previous hail damage make a car more likely to rust in the future? There’s no visible rust now, I’m just wondering if it’s more likely because of the previous body work.

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[Peter]

If the paint repair was done the right way there is no need to worry about rust (or at least it shouldn’t rust more that usual).

You should consider a car that has a galvanized body.Some that I can think of at the moment : Audi, Volvo or SAAB. They just don’t rust that much (Volvos don’r rust at all)

[Aaron Abajian]

Normal dings and dents should not cause rust in the future. Only when the outer surface of your paint / clearcoat is compromised (chipped off) and bare metal is exposed would I be concerned about rusting. Good luck! Aaron

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