Hello all! First post here. I have been looking for a Chevy or GMC to haul horses with. I may have finally found one! It's a 2014, it does have 102k miles so it's a bit high but that doesn't bother me too much. The thing that makes me go hmmmmm are the aluminum wheel hubs are like pitting. The dealer says it's from road salt. That carfax has the car originally from Plattsburgh, NY which is snow country! My big worry here is if the tires look like.that, could the frame be in rough shape? There definitely was some.rust on the frame, but I am no exert and don't know if it's superficial or something to worry about. Any thoughts? Asking price is $26,000 which in today's market is pretty decent in New England.

 

I don't live in the rust belt, and thankfully they don't use salt on the roads, but once rust gets in there as I said recently it's like cancer. You have to cut it all out. Naval jelly might work, but that stuff is real nasty, although it works. I'd get a creeper and check the underside real good.

 

I had it checked out and thrust was determined to be superficial and the frame looked good. Just drove it home today!

 

i used to live and work in the rust belt. the body, doors and rocker will rot thru long before the frame will.......most likely never. Give it a good crown rust proofing.