GR Yaris Rust

[BOBGT3]

This may have been covered elsewhere but im looking to buy a Yaris GR but have read there are rust issues with the cars..is this all being overhyped or is it an issue?if its a problem can it be prevented with Waxoyl/Underseal?

[ecsrobin]

BOBGT3 said:

This may have been covered elsewhere but im looking to buy a Yaris GR but have read there are rust issues with the cars..is this all being overhyped or is it an issue?if its a problem can it be prevented with Waxoyl/Underseal?

Owner since they were released not heard of any proper rust issues on owners clubs or forums. There is the usual Japanese car surface rust on the underside but after 4 years outside and 36k I don’t think it’s any different to other cars.

[itcaptainslow]

There was a lad on GR-Zoo with one suffering from front wheel arch corrosion at two years old.

Having seen the underside of a friend’s one, like my GR86 they don’t look like they’ll be particularly resistant to corrosion underneath, either. A cough of paint here and there, body in white some other places and a pretty poorly powder coated subframe that I’ve had to touch in a couple of places already. Glad mine isn’t an everyday car, as it would look scruffy rather quickly!