i wish my 2006 Corolla LE looked that good! Mine has 220,000 miles and runs great 🧡but the roof is totally rusted and the hood is going there too😱 should I give up on it?...any suggestions?
A Corolla with only 220k miles might still have a lot of life left in it, if it has been properly maintained. Since the car is old and doesn’t have a very high book value you might feel more comfortable getting “adventurous” in cleaning it up. If you can find the correct color matched paint in a spray can I wouldn’t see any reason not to spray it yourself. Would it look like a new car? Nope. Would this be the advice I’d give someone with a much newer or higher value car? Nope. Will spray painting it look better than the rust looks now? Hell yeah, and you might learn something about prepping a car for paint and the painting process itself. In all likelihood, you’ll probably wind up with a “10 footer” where from that distance it looks fine but as you get closer you begin to see that it’s not a “proper” paint job. Do some web research, watch some UA-cam videos, take a shot. Very little downside to trying.
First, I am so surprised to get a reply, and a very thoughtful reply, so thank you very much! My Corolla is living up to its reputation mechanically, the engine and transmission seem to be working well for 220,000 miles 🧡 however, the previous owner had no repair records at all😱and only stated that he loved it and wanted to keep it but was moving so he sold it, so I can only go on those vibes, proper maintenance is unknown 🤔 Like yours, my "RustyRolla" is also a dogmobile, so i bought it for dogs,not looks, and it is indeed excellent as a dogmobile, they love it😀but at this point the rust is really ugly😱so maybe I'll try your spray paint suggestion!? It's due for state inspection this month,and I expect it to fail on brakes and tires, plus check engine light is on, so I'm worried about potentially $2000-3000 in M&R due💙 it's a lovable Rusty Rolla, but for $2-3000, I'm thinking I should put that into another Rolla under$5000 that might last longer ❓ Thanks again for the response!
@ if you need a cheap but good mechanic in the DMV I have a great one in Hyattsville. Bring your own parts so no mark up there. Very hood labor rates too.
i wish my 2006 Corolla LE looked that good! Mine has 220,000 miles and runs great 🧡but the roof is totally rusted and the hood is going there too😱 should I give up on it?...any suggestions?
A Corolla with only 220k miles might still have a lot of life left in it, if it has been properly maintained.
Since the car is old and doesn’t have a very high book value you might feel more comfortable getting “adventurous” in cleaning it up. If you can find the correct color matched paint in a spray can I wouldn’t see any reason not to spray it yourself. Would it look like a new car? Nope. Would this be the advice I’d give someone with a much newer or higher value car? Nope. Will spray painting it look better than the rust looks now? Hell yeah, and you might learn something about prepping a car for paint and the painting process itself.
In all likelihood, you’ll probably wind up with a “10 footer” where from that distance it looks fine but as you get closer you begin to see that it’s not a “proper” paint job. Do some web research, watch some UA-cam videos, take a shot. Very little downside to trying.
First, I am so surprised to get a reply, and a very thoughtful reply, so thank you very much!
My Corolla is living up to its reputation mechanically, the engine and transmission seem to be working well for 220,000 miles 🧡 however, the previous owner had no repair records at all😱and only stated that he loved it and wanted to keep it but was moving so he sold it, so I can only go on those vibes, proper maintenance is unknown 🤔
Like yours, my "RustyRolla" is also a dogmobile, so i bought it for dogs,not looks, and it is indeed excellent as a dogmobile, they love it😀but at this point the rust is really ugly😱so maybe I'll try your spray paint suggestion!?
It's due for state inspection this month,and I expect it to fail on brakes and tires, plus check engine light is on, so I'm worried about potentially $2000-3000 in M&R due💙 it's a lovable Rusty Rolla, but for $2-3000, I'm thinking I should put that into another Rolla under$5000 that might last longer ❓
Thanks again for the response!
@ if you need a cheap but good mechanic in the DMV I have a great one in Hyattsville. Bring your own parts so no mark up there. Very hood labor rates too.
@@anthonyschreiber thank you!