“Flood” the market....http://www.lerctr.org/~transit/healy/funny.wav
Yup, those cars will be headed North and the Northeast flood cars will be headed South. At least the car carriers won’t have to go one way with an empty load.
CARFAX told potential buyers of used cars to check the seven signs of a flooded car:
2.Loose, stained, or mismatched upholstery and carpeting
3.Damp carpets
4.Rust around doors, under the dashboard, on the pedals, or inside the hood and trunk latches
5.Dried mud or silt in the glove compartment or under the seats
6.Brittle wires under the dashboard
7.Fog or moisture beads in the interior lights, exterior lights, or instrument panel
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...and the number 1 sign. Fish in the glovebox.
They will probably ship them as “Salvage or Scrap Title” to Missouri where, instead of scrapping them, they will be cleaned, wrecks welded together to make one saleable car, dents removed, then run down into Arkan-saw where for about $45.00 they can get a good clean title showing they have never been flooded or damaged...
And “ONLY” driven to church on Sunday by the salesman’s grandma.
That has been standard for Arkansas ever since before we moved here back in 1956.
I’ve seen a flood damaged new car being sold at a dealership as new. New cars were on a delivery dock in BC Canada where it flooded with brackish water. The cars were shipped to the US.
I was helping a friend looking to buy a new car at a dealership. This particular car was actually in the showroom and all polished up. I got on the floor and looked underneath just to see how it was built and was greeted by heavy rust on everything.
Isn’t that why you get a carfax????
Anything to sell their over priced services.
Why do they not even mention electrical problems? In today’s cars that is going to be the number one issue. Trapped moisture in all the electrical connectors and circuit boards starts corrosion. You may be able to dry them out enough for the car to operate, But things will deteriorate in time.
CARFAX should be commended for warning the general public especially with chip shortage and all. Hopefully people heed this warning