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Will these Volvo's ever rust?

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Old Oct 7th, 2019, 16:51   #1
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Hi all,

Just wondering if my Volvo from 2013 (Model2014) will ever rust? Have people already noticed any rust on their car?
I am asking this because I like this model so much that I actually planning to keep it forever. But unfortunately even this Volvo will have it's EOL.
So the engine will probably give up at some point for example.
My plan is to gather information the coming years about rebuilding the car with an electric engine :-) As long as the car doesn't rust I can buy at some point 2 big electric engines from EV West.

Check this video from 4:00
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Old Oct 7th, 2019, 17:18   #2
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My first XC60 (a Volvo Approved used car) was very disappointing in this respect. It had only done about 45,000 miles, but rust had already taken hold on the suspension links, front end structure and other places. Hopefully it was the except, but Volvo weren't interested in doing anything about it.
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Mines got some bad looking rust around the awful welds on the cross member at the front of the engine, behind the radiator. I don't know how deep it goes though or whether it's just surface rust. It doesnt look good for the long term though.
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Old Oct 7th, 2019, 17:33   #4
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Hi all,

Just wondering if my Volvo from 2013 (Model2014) will ever rust? Have people already noticed any rust on their car?
I am asking this because I like this model so much that I actually planning to keep it forever. But unfortunately even this Volvo will have it's EOL.
So the engine will probably give up at some point for example.
My plan is to gather information the coming years about rebuilding the car with an electric engine :-) As long as the car doesn't rust I can buy at some point 2 big electric engines from EV West.

Check this video from 4:00
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVkJjt_Peg0
The bodyshell will be fine but the Ford suspension and cross members will get corrosion in 5 years or more , they are pretty thick so not structural yet , but maybe in 20+ years they will need renewing ... look back 12 years at the underside of a 2007 model and see how they are getting on rust wise ...
Volvo always galvanised their under body metalwork up until 2007 when Ford black painted parts were used . If it were my car i would take off all the suspension , subframes etc and get them galvanised for several hundred pounds...
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I’d just spray the underside of the car and inside of the doors with Waxoyl
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already done at the factory .....
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The bodyshell will be fine but the Ford suspension and cross members will get corrosion in 5 years or more , they are pretty thick so not structural yet , but maybe in 20+ years they will need renewing ... look back 12 years at the underside of a 2007 model and see how they are getting on rust wise ...
Volvo always galvanised their under body metalwork up until 2007 when Ford black painted parts were used . If it were my car i would take off all the suspension , subframes etc and get them galvanised for several hundred pounds...
Disappointing really; I can see rust on the front crossmember ,near to the radiator on my 2015 V60 Polestar. Yes, I can ( and already have) treated it, but on a £50,000 car, disgraceful penny pinching.
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Disappointing really; I can see rust on the front crossmember ,near to the radiator on my 2015 V60 Polestar. Yes, I can ( and already have) treated it, but on a £50,000 car, disgraceful penny pinching.
not great is it but that was ford standards , don't worry it won't cause you any problems whilst you own the car ...
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