Thread: what's the big deal about Red Dust

With apologies to D Mackellar...

I love a sunburnt country,
A land of RED DUST plains,
Which gets into the upholstery,
And the duco is never clean again.

Caveat Emptor.

Originally Posted by strangy

Puts off most care dealers as it typically means it has been used for purpose.
Usually means the owner wasn't too concerned about cleaning and translates to the same attitude with maintenance.

Red dust from some parts is very helpful in the corrosion process, bauxite in the top end played merry havoc with cars, aircraft and just about everything, although the climate aided this too.

If the vehicle has a lease/mining/ commercial history= probably better to steer away.
Private history = buyer beware, may pickup a good vehicle that's simply dirty.

Originally Posted by JDNSW

What I think you may all be missing is that it is very likely to be an inland vehicle - which means it is less likely to be rusty, although this is more important for older vehicles.

John

There's a fair chance your correct John, but unless you know the exact vehicle history one can never be sure.