Why the fuck do you expect the dealer to do anything about that? In what world do you live in? You have 40 thousand miles on a car that has seen salt and snow.
What exactly do your intend to say to the dealership?
Let's roleplay. I'll be the service manager.
Me: "Greetings, former customer of a car we hate to work on; how may I help you?"
http://www.mitsubishicars.com/MMNA/jsp/owners-site/warranty.do ANTI-CORROSION PERFORATION LIMITED WARRANTY MMNA warrants to the owner of each 2008 Mitsubishi vehicle that any Authorized Mitsubishi Motors Dealer or Authorized Service Center will repair or replace at no charge any body sheet metal panel found to have developed perforation (metal rust-through) due to corrosion in normal use. This warranty begins on the date of original retail delivery or original use, whichever occurs first, and extends for 5 years regardless of mileage. In addition, outer panel rust-through protection coverage is extended as follows:
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New 2008 Vehicles are covered for 7 years or 100,000 odometer miles, whichever occurs first.
It is the owner
’s responsibility under the terms of this warranty
to maintain the Vehicle as specified in this booklet and in the Owner
’s Manual.
THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER: •
Corrosion due to accident, damage, abuse, abnormal
use, Vehicle alteration or failure to properly maintain this Vehicle
•
Payments for loss of use of the Vehicle during warranty
repairs
•
Surface corrosion, such as that caused by industrial fallout,
sand, salt, hail and stones
•
Corrosion due to extensive and/or abnormal transportation
of corrosive material such as, but not limited to, chemicals, acid, fertilizer
•
Corrosion other than perforation (metal rust-through) due
to defects in material or workmanship that is otherwise covered by the Basic Coverage of the MMNA New Vehicle Limited Warranty
•
The section titled “OTHER TERMS” stated in the MMNA
New Vehicle Limited Warranty also applies to this limited
warranty
NOTE: This anti-corrosion perforation warranty covers perforation due to corrosion only. Perforation means a rustthrough condition, such as an actual hole in a sheet metal panel. This Limited Warranty applies only to Mitsubishi passenger cars and sport utility vehicles that are registered in the United States and normally operated in the United
States or temporarily traveling in Canada or Puerto Rico.
I don't garage mine at all, live in the midwest, and I don't have that much rust underneath. Bummer! I'd have to guess that you drove through a puddle of something industrial and nasty. I have over 45,000 miles, but I try to use the F-250 Crewcab 4x4 if the snow is more than 2" deep so I don't get the frozen chunks of snow from other car's wheel wells into my FMIC.
That's just the way manufacturers do it. We bought a new Mazda Protege 5 for my wife in 2002. By 2005 there was two quarter sized rust bubbles on the hatch. My 12 year old 1992 Eagle Talon at that same time had no body rust so I was a little pissed that the POS was rusting after ony 3 years. We went to the dealer and they basically said 'come back when there's a hole in it' as that's all that is covered. No more Mazdas for us.
If you park in a heated garage in the winter it will maximize the reaction causing more rust. Should've gott the undercoat. Adds weight but prevents rust and cabin noise.
I have a new 2010 EVO MR touring, I had a Diamond Kote Rust module installed. I purchased my car in the US but I am originally from Canada. I went to Mitusbishi Canada Dealer and had the rust module installed. Is supposed to prevent any rusting. Will wait and see. The module was $700 installed.
Mine is by a company called diamond kote. They warranty any rust damage and will pay to have it repaired. A number of car dealers now sell them from Bently, Jaguar, Mini, BMW to Mitsubishi, in Canada. This tech has been used for years north of the border. I am new to it, but I will wait and see what happens
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