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Car from Hawaii?
A friend is interested in a car that was in Hawaii for the last five years. I myself always try and get vehicles from "dry country" and it's my inclination that Hawaii doesn't qualify. Having never travelled there, am I missing something? Is that different from being right on the coast anywhere else in the Lower 48 ? I know as someone from Texas, I don't want any cars coming from the coast here.
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10-07-2009, 09:33 AM
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salty ocean air = rust. Unless car was religiously washed and garaged.
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I had an old VW beetle there and it was fine. Depends where you are living and where you go. No salt on the roads in winter, that is for sure.
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10-07-2009, 10:08 AM
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Salt air anywhere... bad.
Parents had a friend with a Lincoln, lived near coast in CA. Even the chrome on the dash, inside window surrounds had rust spots. Car was washed at least weekly and garaged always. FWIW. |
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The islands have mirco climates. So it really depends on where (on any particular island) that the car 'lived.'
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10-07-2009, 11:55 AM
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As others have said unless its been pampered sea air means rust. How old is it. I went all to way to New Mexico from German to get my 80´s 911 for that exact reason "Bone dry"
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Car is a 2003 model.
I guess, the only way to be totally sure it's OK, is to pass on it and find what we are really after. I haven't seen it myself, but it obviously concerns me. Thanks fellas ! R. |
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I was originally from Hawaii. I would definitely look well for rust. There may not be salt on the roads for winter, but the winter is big wave season and the air is permeated with a salt mist. Cars can rust out quickly there.
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One thing for sure. The heater should be like new, never used.
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It all depends on how the car was cared for. A 2003 996 should be fine. I bought a 99 996 that wasn't well cared for and it had no rust issues. If you can get an address where the car was, or what town, I can give you more info.
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agreed, an '03 should be in pretty good shape...unless the PO is some "Ice" dealer who lives next to the water.
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Normally anyone who can afford to live on the water and can afford a Porsche, can also afford a garage.
Truly I have seen no ill effects on any cars here as a result of living in the middle of an ocean.
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