Was that used car flooded? How to check for flood damage before you buy
Experts say buyers should check upholstery, pedals and headlights for water damage, and CARFAX reports about 482,000 flood-damaged vehicles were back on U.S. roads last year.
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Was that used car flooded? How to check for flood damage before you buy
Severe summer flooding has damaged cars across states like Ohio, Missouri, Texas and Kentucky and even if your area hasn't flooded, those storms could still cost you.After hurricanes or heavy downpours, thousands of flood-damaged cars end up back on the market, often thousands of miles from where they were flooded."Those are the type of cars that may get sold cheaply to potential scammers who then clean them up and sell them elsewhere," said Em …
The police warns against scammers who want to push the price of used cars. The trick is: oil in the cooling water. This is to be proved by a finger smeared with oil. However, it was not, as claimed, in the cooling water tank, but was so prepared and surprisingly pulled out before. That also happened to a Leipziger. He told his story live in the MDR magazine Kripo, in order to warn others of the trick fraud.
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