Agreed - I bought a brand new P100 pickup a a business vehicle in 1989 - I personally waxoyled it before it ever saw a wet road - by 1995 it was as rotten as a pear-thank you for nothing Mr Ford.

The only process that had any protective effect was the Ziebart system- but I couldn't afford it at the time.

I inherited a Ford V8 Pilot from my mothers aunt. It was last used in 1961 and it was 35 years later when I went to see it. The garage roof was resting on the car, all 4 tyres were flat, one back door was open and would not close, body was perforated, been parked with handbrake on which was solid. Basically scrap.

I advertised it as honestly as I could i.e. "Horrid V8 Pilot, not moved for 35 years etc." Still got people phoning up asking if it was nice, suggested they read the advert.

Local chap bought it. Told him I wanted money before he attempted to move it since It was then his problem, he agreed. He released the handbrake and after a bit of rocking and wobbling of the lever it released. Tyres pumped up and held pressure. He managed to close the back door a bit and tied it with rope. He did not bring his trailer, decided to risk the spectacle lift. Went off down to road and never saw it or him again but I did hear on the grapevine the engine was unsurprisingly seized solid.

Classic Car weekly suggested £400 which is exactly what I got.