Rust spots on 2020 GMC Trucks

[zechs]

My father is shopping for a new truck, noticed an issue on a couple of them.

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You can see the reddish pin-prick dots on this fender. Is this bad repair? Bad factory paint? Can it be buffed out and sealed? I did rub the spots to make sure it wasn't just bug guts, pretty sure it's rust.

These spots even appear under some of the PPF I've seen on the trucks, so that's why I'm curious if it is a factory defect and common.

$100k truck that is two years old and has rust with only 100k kms on it is pretty disappointing. Is this something to be concerned about? Watch out for? Or a non-issue?

[s dime]

Looks like a rail dust type issue to me?

[firebane]

Show me a Chevy/GMC in the last 40 years that doesn't have rust issues.

[ShermanEF9]

That looks lik rail dust/contaminants. a clay bar will get that out.

[jabjab]

It's not "rust most white cars experience this, it's just contaminants. Use a clay bar to get rid of them

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

+1 for rail dust or contamination. Pretty common on white vehicles.

[ExtraSlow]

What's a 2 year old truck cost these days? Still 95% of brand new?

[zechs]

Thanks for the tips, as long as the contamination is not sandwiched between PPF we won't be too concerned. Never seen anything like that before!


What's a 2 year old truck cost these days? Still 95% of brand new?

Prices are all over the place. Gotta be careful, lots of two year cheap leases from 2020 are showing up and all the site supervisors are returning them. The one pictured had an ULTRA MEGA DUTY 30k lb bumper pull hitch installed :rofl:

2020 dmax Denali have a floor price of about $78k cdn with 120k or less kms. Otherwise, prices are all over. You see 2021's with similiar or lower mileage on the same lot for an extra $1k over an older model and all sorts of shenanigans.

2022/2023 brand new denali starts at ~$105k off the lot. I've seen 25k km 2021 models for $95k.

[hrdkore]

+1 for contaminants. All cars will have this, some more noticeable than others (if you look closely), but clay bar will definitely remove them, you can also use this if you are doing your own detailing https://carzilla.ca/products/carpro-ironx-cherry-500ml

[suntan]

I love carzilla but if you just want to go to CT:

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/autoglym-magma-car-spray-500-ml-0396166p.html

[zechs]

I love carzilla but if you just want to go to CT:

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/autoglym-magma-car-spray-500-ml-0396166p.html

Thanks to both of you for the links!

Further to Extraslow asking about truck prices, ran into this on 2022 Denalis:


POWER,NOT EQUIPPED WITH FRONT AND REAR PARK ASSIST see dealer for details (Vehicles built prior to 12-20-2021 include Front and Rear Park Assist. Certain vehicles built on or after 12-20-2021 will be forced to include (00Z) Not Equipped with Front and Rear Park Assist which removes Front and Rear Park Assist. See the window label for the features on a specific vehicle.),ENGINE DURAMAX 6.6L TURBO-DIESEL V8 B20-DIESEL COMPATIBLE (445 hp [332 kW] @ 2800 rpm 910 lb-ft of torque [1220 Nm] @ 1600 rpm) (Includes (K05) engine block heater.),NOT EQUIPPED WITH HEATED SECOND ROW OUTBOARD SEATS see dealer for details (Certain vehicles built on or after 7-26-2021 will include (RGJ) Not Equipped with Heated Second Row Outboard Seats which removes (KA6) Heated Second Row Outboard Seats.),

[ExtraSlow]

For sure, seems like the "loaded" trucks from every brand are missing features that used to be standard. Feels like people may need to give up some creature comforts for a few years if they want to get a good deal on a truck.

[SkiBum5.0]

Still waiting on retro-fitted front/rear sensors and heated wheel - 2022 3500HD. InRich loaded