Well, thanks everyone for helping out. Here is another picture which makes me think it was sitting in water somewhere:
I didn't include it before, because I don't know exactly where it goes under the vehicle. Judging from the line around it, That looks like the level of the water line that...
Hi Ed,
Ya, my cars here in south Florida are mostly parked outside and they don't look like that after living here for 3 years.
I haven't been able to inspect the car, and my mom did not check the insides of the rotors, so I don't know about the slides or the other side of the rotors...
Thanks Compositepro,
So are you saying that typical morning condensation could produce similar effects as submersion in a locale like Florida? Not arguing, just confirming that I understand your point. I know everything outside gets rusty here in the beach areas of FL, but she has had the car...
Thanks metengr, could you elaborate as to what is "an extended period?" Do you think this could happen in an hour, a day, or a week? How much different would the duration matter if it was fresh water vs. salt water?
Thanks again and have a great day,
Jim
Hi EdStainless,
Yes, she bought it new. No disclosures regarding any prior damage or history. That is why this doesn't seem to make any sense, but the dealer is blaming the hurricane, so "act of God", I guess. I find it difficult to believe that a hurricane Irma had anything to do with the...
Hi all,
My mother recently bought a Mazda CX-7. After around 6,000 miles, the brakes are destroyed. Related or not, while the vehicle was on the lift she noticed an inordinate amount of rust on the exhaust and other areas.
The dealership is claiming that the problem is hurricane damage from...
