A warning for all.

[Tom Schindler]

Looking at those pictures Regal One posted, I was reminded of something.



Many vehicles have been destroyed by the hurricane. The sad fact of the matter is some of those vehicles will be sold to unsuspecting people that are looking for a car to save on gas. It is unfortunate, but many scum bags out there won't think twice about cleaning up any of those cars that have been "destroyed" by the flood and selling them on the used car market.



It is sad, but it happens all the time.



As the saying goes, "Buyer Beware. If something doesn't seem right, it is because it isn't right."





Tom

 

[ReggieMRegalOne05 Legaspi]

Cayen, That was in my thoughts too since last week on the way home when I heard on the radio a live report of a large dealership with vehicles underwater near downtown, and seeing the pics today got me thinking, where will all those go?, other states?, third world countries? I just hope they don't make it our way here west.

 

[walter clark]

unfortunately it is a common pratice to shuffle them around to other areas of us to get rid of them. Often sold in the auction circuit and sold as good cars to unaware owners. I wonder if a car claimed for flood damage to a car lot insurer will show up on a car fax?

 

[Kevin Palmer]

Take a real good look at the frames and suspension. If there is no rust on it, it may be a southern vehicle. It does not mean it was in a flood. It only means it MAY have been simply because it is a southern vehicle.



Flood vehicle normally have electronic issues. So if your looking at a car in the near future test EVERYTHING on it.

 

[John Mastrocco]

Flood damaged cars that are claimed will show up on carfax.

 

[Rick Kent]

If the vehicle is totaled through an insurance company in LA they are required to apply for a salvage title with a permanent Flood Brand.



Most of the cars will be sold overseas.

 

[Dreman]

I remember seeing a picture of a series of small cars (I don't remember the make) that were flooded. The insurance company made them cut them in half, and then cut a 1-foot section out to prevent anyone from welding them back together and selling them!

 

[Michelle Widell]

The worst vehicle I ever owned, I suspected was a flood vehicle. It was a '95 Dodge Stratus. The giveaway was the silt/mud deposits that I discovered when pulling back the carpet in the trunk. Found it elsewhere too after inspecting it. It came from Iowa, just a few months after they had floods. No flood title tho. Every gasket leaked, tranny went out, etc etc... That was with it being under 30k miles too. POS.

 

[Gavin Allan]

HA!



My employer purposely buys flood salvaged vehicles for our fleet. (I hope they get a huge discount.) Yes, these vehicles usually have lots of electronic problems and transmission problems. Some of them stink inside after a few years too.



Don't be stupid. Don't buy flood vehicles.

 

[Dan Otto]

Almost bought a car back about 4 years ago that appeared to have been in a flood. Nice car but all up onto the shocks coils and even further up toward the engine was sand, sand, sand. Needless to say I stayed far from it. No it was not 4wd!