I just bought a 4th gen manual 4d. I traveled all the way to NC, thinkin I was getting a rust-free southern car. The dealer I got it from was a lying a**hole. A little word of advice to anyone trying to get a rust-free honda. Take a hand mirror and a flashlight and carfully look at the inside lip of the wheelwell all the way around both rear wheels. and look for any sign of repair. I didn't. I got hosed.

 

you can also use carfax to see where a car was previously registered..

 

Yep, caveot emptor...

What did you get paperwork wise and perhaps a call to the dealer's state AG might help.

 

registered in Maryland. I guess that is technically mid-atlantic. I suppose I need a list of which states are the best for no rust.

 

if the guy is a dealer who wants to stand by his reputation then he should address the problem...did you try talking to him about it. if he is really an a-hole about it, report his ***

 

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this is a common problem for a lot of the older generation honda cars. the plastic wheelwell traps water at the edge of the fender where the wheelwell meets and forms rust.