If you’re in the market for a used car, be on the lookout for flood-damaged or water-damaged vehicles that may have been cleaned up and put up for sale to unsuspecting buyers.
Following recent Hurricanes Helene and Milton, experts are sounding the alarm about thousands of damaged vehicles that may end up on the market. Many flood-damaged cars may get purchased by shops or individuals who will “dry them out, replace the seats and the carpet and do whatever needs to be done, in theory, to get the car working and sell it.”
*And flood-damaged vehicles aren’t just resold near flooded areas.
