# How risky is rust on a 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-risky-is-rust-on-a-2000-chevrolet-cavalier/124426>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, cavalier\
**Created:** [September 5, 2018, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-risky-is-rust-on-a-2000-chevrolet-cavalier/124426 "2018-09-05T20:08:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![DonWishniewsky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@DonWishniewsky](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DonWishniewsky)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-risky-is-rust-on-a-2000-chevrolet-cavalier/124426/1 "2018-09-05T20:08:27Z")

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How much of a safety concern is the rust on the underside frame of my 2000 Chevy Cavalier?

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**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-risky-is-rust-on-a-2000-chevrolet-cavalier/124426/2 "2018-09-05T20:09:18Z")

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Big, rust is always deeper than you can see. If it’s on your car’s frame, that means your frame will not provide the best protection in case of an accident

Edit: how did I finish typing before @Mustangman???

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-risky-is-rust-on-a-2000-chevrolet-cavalier/124426/3 "2018-09-05T20:09:47Z")

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Without seeing pictures of where the rust IS, that is impossible to answer. If you had it in a shop and they told you it was serious, believe them. But get a second shop’s opinion.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2018, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-risky-is-rust-on-a-2000-chevrolet-cavalier/124426/4 "2018-09-05T21:10:51Z")

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Rust and Icebergs have the same appearance. You only can see about 1/3 of it. Take this to a body shop ( they are now called Collision Centers ) and get a real assessment instead of web guesses from people who cannot see the vehicle. This is a safety problem for you and people who share the road with you.