Used Car Buying Guide: Where To Look To Tell If A
Vehicle Has Hidden Flood Damage
When buying a used car, you need to be
careful of dishonest business practices.
Mike's Car Store can help you avoid buying a
vehicle with hidden damage.
A common that even savvy
consumers can fall into is
purchasing a car that has been
damaged by a flood, but which a
detailer has managed to cover
up.
These cars, while
typically cosmetically
undamaged, may have
underlying problems that
can hide for months or
years before causing a
catastrophic failure.
You can protect
yourself from
making such a
purchase by
performing a simple
checklist to look for
hidden damage.
Checking the undercarriage and engine
compartment of a vehicle can be a good
place to start, as uncommon rust patterns
can be a giveaway that a car was
previously submerged.
Mike's Car Store also says to check
behind the fuse panel, inside the
steering assembly, and behind the
plastic paneling for mud or other
strange debris.
With this checklist, you can
tell whether or not a vehicle
has been flooded even if the
title has been washed and
damage covered up. Stay
safe!
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