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Thunderstorms results in a flood of flooded cars.
After Storm Jonas in Pennsylvania, you can expect another storm - the storm of flood-damaged cars in the used car market. Scammers will be working tirelessly in getting rid of their flood-damaged cars.
Should all Pennsylvania Car Buyers worry about Flood-Damaged Cars?
On 21st January 2016, Governor of Pennsylvania Tom Wolf declared a state of emergency to prepare for the storm. Philadelphia and several other areas in the southeast and south central region of the state were severely affected by Storm Jonas.
If you live in and around a flood-affected area of Pennsylvania, you should worry about the entry of flood-damaged cars in the market. You should be cautious while making a car buying decision.
Also, there is a high possibility that scammers will move such cars to unaffected states as well.
National Insurance Crime Bureau to your Rescue
If you want to check whether a car is flood-damaged or not, National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) can help you. Make use of its VINCheck service to determine if the car is damaged in floods.
Remember that VINCheck is not the only way of knowing the status of a car. It is because you will find a flood related information only if an insurance claim was filed.
Caution is the Key
If VINCheck is not the only way of knowing about a car, then what is?
You have to be cautious and do a detailed analysis of the car. A scammer will change the upholstery and try to hide all the tell-tale signs of flood. But, you should check the car for obvious flood-damage. Here’s how you can decide whether a car was damaged in Jonas Storm:
- Check the car’s carpet, panels, brackets as well as the trunk for signs of mud/rust/debris. Do not forget to check for dampness and a particular smell like mildew.
- If the carpet doesn’t fit properly, there is a possibility that it was re-installed to hide the signs of flood damage.
- If the screws under the hood and in the trunk are rusted, it indicates exposure to moisture.
- Check for waterlines in the engine.
- Check the electronic system for rust and corrosion.
- If the oil, power steering fluid, transmission fluid, etc. are of a milky color, it means that water was mixed with them.
Ask an independent trusted mechanic to inspect the car. He/she will give you an expert opinion and make the decision process simple for you.
Once you are sure about the car, go ahead and buy it. But, do not be in a haste to get over with the car buying process as it will create problems in the future.
Remember water is your car’s enemy.
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