24-04-2018, 09:59pm
I was looking under my MY2012 Dynamic Si4 and was surprised by the amount of visible rust on show
The car has 25k on the clock and one previous owner
General condition is good
Main areas of concern are the petrol tank shield(s) and the exhaust
The petrol tank shield is completed rusted and a couple of edges are rusted through. To replace, it would seem the exhaust and propshaft and possibly some ancillary items would need to be removed, which is not trivial. Not sure how critical this shield is, the fuel tank itself is made of plastic, but I guess the shield is important for off road activity ( not a priority for me )
The exhaust is surprisingly rusty ( some joints around the silencer box are looking close to failure ) considering age. Previous vehicles I have owned for considerably longer have had the original exhausts in place and no rust damage apparent
I guess I am just a bit surprised / disappointed that a premium vehicle in this day and age would exhibit such problems
Is this normal for the Evoque, Anyone else noted similar ?
Thanks
The car has 25k on the clock and one previous owner
General condition is good
Main areas of concern are the petrol tank shield(s) and the exhaust
The petrol tank shield is completed rusted and a couple of edges are rusted through. To replace, it would seem the exhaust and propshaft and possibly some ancillary items would need to be removed, which is not trivial. Not sure how critical this shield is, the fuel tank itself is made of plastic, but I guess the shield is important for off road activity ( not a priority for me )
The exhaust is surprisingly rusty ( some joints around the silencer box are looking close to failure ) considering age. Previous vehicles I have owned for considerably longer have had the original exhausts in place and no rust damage apparent
I guess I am just a bit surprised / disappointed that a premium vehicle in this day and age would exhibit such problems
Is this normal for the Evoque, Anyone else noted similar ?
Thanks