Oh, so they (cookbox) are not aluminum like the older ones?
Oh yah. Got it. Yah. I know what you mean.
One of the reasons the lower cabinet rots away is a lot of them sit on concrete. Concrete gives off corrosive gases that are very acidic which just eats away at the bottom of the cabinet. My E320 sits on concrete with a rubberized mat between it and the cement and I also sprayed the bottom of the cabinet both inside and out with a heavy duty primer, it's eight years old and no rust at all.
So, the metal itself sits on the concrete or do the grills have some kind of legs or wheels keeping the grill base off direct contract with the ground????
Dave, that looks spot on. I glanced over it and didn't see anything that looked different than mine. THanks. I expected it to be an older grill, so that is nice that it is only 5-8 years old.
I do wish I could resurrect the serial number though.
Dave: thanks. You reminded me of something. I saw a bar code and number on the manifold. It wasn't a serial number, but when I typed "Weber" plus that number: 4411411 into google, everthing I see indicates it is a 2009. So, it looks like I have a 2009 Weber Spirit 210.
Thanks for the help.