Rust already?

[2fast4me]

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[signature7]

yeah thats weird, did you pick it up and check, maybe thats from the snow from where they've stored it all winter, from what i know they are all stored outside... hope you go back and get more info, when i buy new cars i get the underprotection. did they ask you if you wanted that?

[Sharpie]

Yes that is normal.. my car was like that only after a few months...

Also under coating wont help b.c they dont put it on the exhaust...

[Ekliptix]

Unless you get stainless steel exhaust, that's going to happen.

[Audio_Rookie]

without thermal coating, or stainless steel.......the exhaust always rusts fast.

5 weeks for that kind of rust seems excessive though. I would be thinking more like 1 year for that.

[jdmXSI]

Hmm, shitty. i haven't seen anything like that before:dunno: bring it back to Toyota. There should be a 3yr/60,000 kms warrenty for corrosion. I'm not sure if it applies to exaust though? Would'nt hurt to call and ask them.

[alloroc]

That is more than normal.

Especially if you do a lot of high speed highway driving (deerfoot)

[lbrowne]

Please, that is normal. Don't embarrass yourself by bringing it back to Toyota - you'll be the talk of the shop for the day.

Trust me you're fine, and your RAV4 is fine.

If it bothers you too much, get an aftermarket stainless steel exhaust - not something I would do on a RAV4 though...

[thanatos1111]

A little science here... Rust is oxidized iron. Two ways to speed oxidation: Heat and Chemical corrosion. Exhaust systems by design are hot. Don't believe me? Go ahead and grab your exhaust pipe after a drive. Stainless exhaust is pretty much the only way to get around the rust, and unless you have a show car, pretty much not needed.

[BlackArcher101]

HAHA, just wait a year or two, you'll want to demand your money back when you see the whole underside covered with exhaust.