What is life expectancy of stock audi s4 exhaust in canada?

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DAVID BLACK
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I am selling my 2004 audi s4. The factory installed stock exhaust is rusted. Is this normal considering I live in Canada?
Oct 18, 2011 at 5:00 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Are you saying the new exhaust is rusted or the OEM one? If the OEM, 7 years isn't too bad.
Oct 18, 2011 at 5:05 PM
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DAVID BLACK
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I purchased the car used so as far as I know, the exhaust is the original OEM one. The car itself only has about 75,000kms. Is this within the normal life expectancy for the exhaust?
Oct 18, 2011 at 5:07 PM
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Based on mileage, I would say yes. Actually, fewer miles over the years is actually harder than a lot of miles on the exhaust. Condensation accumulates in there. If the car isn't run too often (low mileage), the water never has much time to dry, therefore it doesn't last as long.
Oct 18, 2011 at 7:51 PM
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