Just purchased a used '07 Tahoe LT with 49k miles. I inspected the underbody and found some surface rust on the frame. I feel that this is something expected of a 3 year old vehicle that came from a snow state.

What can I do about the rust? Would the "Ziebart" underbody coating be of any help to prevent further rusting?


Also, I paid $27k for the vehicle - good buy? or too expensive?

 

Price sounds about right. Frames rust. Wouldn't worry too much about it unless I was going to keep it for 30 years and lived in Minnesota.

 

Price seems a little high. I paid $26,500 for my 2007 LT w/lt3 pgk and only 39,500 miles on it.

 

yup, you could have worked them a bit. I paid 16,000 but that was with 79,000 miles. They wanted 20,000

 

its very thick metal,let it naturely go alittle year by year to light truck weight .i bought 05 ls 4x4 in 2008 at 43,000mile,paid $12,000

 

I hit my frame w/epoxy / rust paint every few years


http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=97

works great.

i painted my whole jet ski trailer w/this stuff...

 

in new york u will pay $34000 with a 40k an 07

 

I think your price was right on track. I paid a little more but for an 07 Suburban 2500HD. Mine also had areas of frame rust where the undercoating had peeled off. I wire brushed it off and painted the areas with POR 15

 

Sounds like some Tahoes are becoming "trailer queens".