Just a comment regarding rustproofing.......<br> <br>As you probably already know Consumer Reports advocates against dealer add-ons like rustproofing, paint and upholstery treatment.<br> <br>My story......<br> <br>I own a 1986 Jimmy. Of course I'd love to have an Escape and there may be one in my future. Four years ago I had some significant body work done on my old truck as well as a complete paint job. At the time buying another vehicle was out of the question. The vehicle was mechanically sound so I did what I thought was my only option.<br> <br>One afternoon while I was sitting in the body shop office a Krown rustproofing rep came in to speak to the owner. While he was waiting he and I engaged in a conversation. I was impressed by what he told me. He also gave me copies of all of his handouts. Whether it remains true or not today I can't say but at the time the Krown oil spray treatment was being used by Canadian military to protect their equipment.<br> <br>The long and the short of it all is that four years ago I had my truck "Krowned". It's an annual thing and it costs about $125.00 per year. I have had it done four times now.<br> <br>Since I had my truck protected I have had no rust. There's a little from stone chips and the like but nothing major. As long as I own this vehicle I will continue to have it done annually. There was a couple of years when there was no Krown dealer in my immediate area so I had to drive 30 miles to get it done but I believe it was worth the effort. <br> <br>I have shunned thick and gooey rust treatment materials because I understand that in time they dry a bit, create pockets, trap moisture against the body of the vehicle, and actually make things worse.<br> <br>Of course the Krown material is only as good as the service person who applies it but I have witnessed each application and the job was thorough and well done. It does drip a bit for two or three days after but I'm willing to put up with that minor inconvenience given the excellent results I have experienced.

It sounds like Krown has a satisfied customer. I'm glad that your experience with them has been really good.<br><br>I'm going to have to read those consumer reports to see why they didn't like the protection packages. It may be just because of the cost, but I would like to know if there are other reasons.<br><br>Thanks for your post.<br><br>Gary

I neglected to include that Krown rustproofing is endorsed by our Automobile Protection Association.<br><br>Here are some links to explore, in no particular order:<br><br><a href=http://www.apa.ca/serv_frame.htm target=new>http://www.apa.ca/serv_frame.htm</a> (Click on Rustproofing.)<br><br><a href=http://www.allpop.com/DrivingSense/handbook_rust.html target=new>http://www.allpop.com/DrivingSense/handbook_rust.html</a><br><br><a href=http://www.comsearch-can.com/krown.htm target=new>http://www.comsearch-can.com/krown.htm</a><br><br><a href=http://www.interlog.com/~krown/ target=new>http://www.interlog.com/~krown/</a><br><br>FYI: I am a retired educator. I have no connection with Krown other than that of being a satisfied customer.

Thanks for the links, I will check them out when I get home.<br><br>Gary