Yep. Watching the news and seeing all those cars with water above the hoods ....... first thing that came to my mind that's gonna be on a used car lot sometime next summer being sold at a great price 🙄
My first thought is, Car prices are not going down as previously predicted, now that hundreds of thousands of vehicles will need to be replaced. There is about to be a severe transportation shortage. Or maybe all those overstocked new cars will finally get off the lot and into someone's driveway.
@@shannahighsmith1179all those unsold 2023 dodge hornets that has over a year's supply on the dodges lots all should be sold at a discount to these poor folks but they won't sell them?! They're new albeit 2 years old but those folks would be grateful for anything rn
@@P2Feener305 Doubt me if you want, P2. Of course she looks rough but I only have to pay liability insurance, and have had no car payment for 20 years. That and having no mortgage have kept me debt free at the age of 74. Anytime I needed to go to a wedding, funeral, etc. I have always been able to rent a fancy car. Or a $19 a day UHaul pickup if I had to haul something. Just curious... how much have you laid out in transportation expenses in the last 20 years?
That’s a great story bob. However it may surprise you that after 68 years of life I’ve only owned one car since 1977, a 1973 chevy caprice classic. It was given to me by my uncle who was a mechanic, he also serviced it until about 1993 right before he passed away. Today my 73 is still running strong.
Be careful they can clear check engine lights right before sale. It will take the car a couple of diagnostic runs to show the dashboard "check engine light" again if it's been "cleared" by a scan tool.
Fresh water= let it dry it will be fine as long as it’s dry .. salt water = will conduct and burn out computers causing the car to go crazy. It will destroy the bearings and rubbers under the car
The buy here/pay here dealership near where I live got in trouble years ago by selling recovered cars from hurricane Sandy. They would buy salvaged cars from Long Island and put people in 26% APR loans. Which was illegal because you can't get comp and collision with a salvage title, at least in New York.
@@gregorymalchuk272 Yeah! Insurance companies should have the freedom to screw us over with high rates and hold monopolies, ensuring that we're screwed over even more!
@@Bill-im6nt Yes a sparse Carfax is a red flag too. Good cars should show clear in-service dates/locations and dates locations if serviced for maintenance.
Only way it will show on carfax is if it's claimed on insurance. And alot of people know the totaled value will be less then resale. So you know what people are gonna do. There gonna sell.
@@justing6594 Carfax for something like that is going to red flag too as there will be gaps, there will be "odd" locations of next "event". I can spot something like this just from where the car was....or WASN'T. That's why single owner cars are great.
My old Maxima was a flood car and I didn’t realize it my engine and transmission had like a line of corrosion like the bottom half of the engine and transmission was just corrosion and rust. The top half looked perfectly fine that I later realized was the waterline.
This happens every time there is a flood somewhere. It isn't ground breaking news. New cars will get the same treatment so keep this in ming if you're shopping for a any vehicle new or used.
Should be a common sense law if a car is totalled in a flood just be immediately shipped to nearest junk yard. Though who dint know gov dont have enough employees to enforce much of anything an heartless greed people love to make a buck off of a loss an loss gets passed on to someone....
No, it shouldn't. We have the right to private property inherent in the right to due process. And a flood car is fine if you just dry out the engine computer.
I have a 2006 Nissan Altima beater that I bought in 2010, it just won't die. But on any given day, it might be its last. When Toyota announced that starting in 2025 Camry's will only be available as a hybrid, I bought a new 2024 for $31K out the door. 44.6 MPG according to computer on a recent highway trip. Used cars are so expensive now that buying new just made more sense for me.
Id love to get some flood damages cars, they are a great discount if you know what you are doing. The average buyer doesnt know what they are doing and have no business screwing with flood dmaaged cars and they cant doanything themselves.
They can be at new car dealers too.we all buy the cars at the same auction.the new car dealers buy more cars with frame damage then small lots.just to let the public new.
I'm nervous just driving around bc I'm right on the east coast of Florida and that damn salt is so corrosive every car I've ever had has been water damaged to some extent but I just bought my first brand new car and I'm so worried lmao.
Surface water or salt water emerged vehicles should have the vin removed by the federal government and scrapped. Other countries seem to understand this.
Americans and American insurance companies will do what they always do. Send damaged cars to the unsuspecting and provide customers with new vehicles. To flood again and ship to the unsuspecting again.
Bernie Moreno be like: "more chances to make more monies from selling people used cars with flood damage, while neglecting to tell those customers that the used cars have flood damage?"
Had not seen John Matareese in a long time. he used to be with abc action news and a skunk 🦨 always showed up on his videos so you don’t waste your money.
They should be heading to the junk yard
Yep. Watching the news and seeing all those cars with water above the hoods ....... first thing that came to my mind that's gonna be on a used car lot sometime next summer being sold at a great price 🙄
@@Joe-n4e8e first thing that come to my mind. Is a buncha people are gonna need cars fast. So it's gonna bump the prices up!
My first thought is, Car prices are not going down as previously predicted, now that hundreds of thousands of vehicles will need to be replaced. There is about to be a severe transportation shortage. Or maybe all those overstocked new cars will finally get off the lot and into someone's driveway.
@@shannahighsmith1179all those unsold 2023 dodge hornets that has over a year's supply on the dodges lots all should be sold at a discount to these poor folks but they won't sell them?! They're new albeit 2 years old but those folks would be grateful for anything rn
Just dry out the computer and you have a cheap, perfectly good car.
All low mileage with one owner and a clean shiny new title too!
I bought a salvaged 02 Toyota Sienna from Hurricane Katrina. She's now 22 years old and runs like a top. Best $8K I ever spent.
🤣🤣😂🤣😂 got to love the internet..where fantasy’s become reality.
@@P2Feener305 Doubt me if you want, P2. Of course she looks rough but I only have to pay liability insurance, and have had no car payment for 20 years. That and having no mortgage have kept me debt free at the age of 74. Anytime I needed to go to a wedding, funeral, etc. I have always been able to rent a fancy car. Or a $19 a day UHaul pickup if I had to haul something. Just curious... how much have you laid out in transportation expenses in the last 20 years?
That’s a great story bob. However it may surprise you that after 68 years of life I’ve only owned one car since 1977, a 1973 chevy caprice classic. It was given to me by my uncle who was a mechanic, he also serviced it until about 1993 right before he passed away. Today my 73 is still running strong.
@@P2Feener305 That is awesome, P2.
Except the car was worth 4k, so you ate 4k.
Thank you for doing this report. I did not know this was a allowed.
In Illinois they wont title cars from Texas or Florida.
The government shouldn't be restricting people's right to private property by inhibiting transfer of ownership and titling.
@@gregorymalchuk272 Blame the scammers.
@@gregorymalchuk272: Blame the state that allows shady car scams = Florida, Texas .
I don’t want to buy a lemon 🍋.
Sounds like you're talking about used ICE cars. As for flooded electric vehicles (EVs) though, the situation seems to be even much worse than this.
Be careful they can clear check engine lights right before sale. It will take the car a couple of diagnostic runs to show the dashboard "check engine light" again if it's been "cleared" by a scan tool.
@@JameyLane OBD 🚙 scanners should cost under $50
@@mondocjenson-dy8zd Everyone has one.
Many will be retitled in Missouri, made to look like 1 owner, because Missouri only charges $15 to retitle
Fresh water= let it dry it will be fine as long as it’s dry .. salt water = will conduct and burn out computers causing the car to go crazy. It will destroy the bearings and rubbers under the car
Engines don't like water no matter what. Water always contains dirt especially flood water whether salt or not.
The buy here/pay here dealership near where I live got in trouble years ago by selling recovered cars from hurricane Sandy. They would buy salvaged cars from Long Island and put people in 26% APR loans. Which was illegal because you can't get comp and collision with a salvage title, at least in New York.
@@austinradtke2896The government shouldn't limit people's freedom to buy insurance.
@@gregorymalchuk272 Yeah! Insurance companies should have the freedom to screw us over with high rates and hold monopolies, ensuring that we're screwed over even more!
They never get it all out of the bottom part of the trunk. Easiest place to check always has been.
What if there white or Grey paste along the bottom edges of the spare tire wall
@@AK4974U Will usually be dirt or sand leaves etc. Sticks.
Never buy a car without looking at the Carfax. Where has the vehicle been? These areas? Red flag.
And be careful there too, it might not have reported before it went through all the auctions.
@@Bill-im6nt Yes a sparse Carfax is a red flag too. Good cars should show clear in-service dates/locations and dates locations if serviced for maintenance.
Only way it will show on carfax is if it's claimed on insurance. And alot of people know the totaled value will be less then resale. So you know what people are gonna do. There gonna sell.
@@justing6594 Carfax for something like that is going to red flag too as there will be gaps, there will be "odd" locations of next "event". I can spot something like this just from where the car was....or WASN'T. That's why single owner cars are great.
@@JameyLane the dealer could have it forsale at a lot and say it's well maintained single owner car. Not trying to argue I'm just saying.
Do they get shopped internationally?
Where did you think they were going?
Thanks for the video.
As always. Those vehicles should not be allowed for sale. LEMONS.
Most cars are fine. Just dry out the computer and you get a cheap new car.
Not all states have lemon laws
Are they “repaired”?
Hell no 😂
My old Maxima was a flood car and I didn’t realize it my engine and transmission had like a line of corrosion like the bottom half of the engine and transmission was just corrosion and rust. The top half looked perfectly fine that I later realized was the waterline.
This happens every time there is a flood somewhere. It isn't ground breaking news. New cars will get the same treatment so keep this in ming if you're shopping for a any vehicle new or used.
Should be a common sense law if a car is totalled in a flood just be immediately shipped to nearest junk yard. Though who dint know gov dont have enough employees to enforce much of anything an heartless greed people love to make a buck off of a loss an loss gets passed on to someone....
Thats why republicans want small government.
No, it shouldn't. We have the right to private property inherent in the right to due process. And a flood car is fine if you just dry out the engine computer.
@@gregorymalchuk272:
The car title should say Salvaged, flooded car .
I have a 2006 Nissan Altima beater that I bought in 2010, it just won't die. But on any given day, it might be its last. When Toyota announced that starting in 2025 Camry's will only be available as a hybrid, I bought a new 2024 for $31K out the door. 44.6 MPG according to computer on a recent highway trip. Used cars are so expensive now that buying new just made more sense for me.
A 1995 Geo Metro got 55 mpg on the highway. You could have gotten better fuel economy for about 300 dollars and a case of beer.
Shouldn't reek of mold....OR air freshener.
You just now figured that out???
NO DOUBT ABOUT THAT. MILLIONS OF UNITS NOT THOUSANDS
Id love to get some flood damages cars, they are a great discount if you know what you are doing. The average buyer doesnt know what they are doing and have no business screwing with flood dmaaged cars and they cant doanything themselves.
Replace the oil and the transmission fluid and dry out the computer and you'll have a new car for almost nothing.
5000% Correct
@@gregorymalchuk272 Depends on the vehicle, you can just replace the PCM/ECU and basically be done with the computer problems
They can be at new car dealers too.we all buy the cars at the same auction.the new car dealers buy more cars with frame damage then small lots.just to let the public new.
Right behind the other ones from Katrina
Probably better to part them out since we're going to have a dock worker strike and parts will be scarce
Life is SCAM
I'm nervous just driving around bc I'm right on the east coast of Florida and that damn salt is so corrosive every car I've ever had has been water damaged to some extent but I just bought my first brand new car and I'm so worried lmao.
Check the seat belt pull the belt out if u see dirt it's a flood car.
Surface water or salt water emerged vehicles should have the vin removed by the federal government and scrapped.
Other countries seem to understand this.
Just unreal!
That dudes had more work done than your average California housewife
Never buy a used car from TX or FL and never buy used trucks from New England...
If your car is under water don't try to start it undo battery take computer out use hair dryer take air cleaner apart blow dry it out
Like after every hurricane and flood. Stop building and rebuilding in flood zones.
Yep
Americans and American insurance companies will do what they always do. Send damaged cars to the unsuspecting and provide customers with new vehicles. To flood again and ship to the unsuspecting again.
Yes this is America and just about anything goes. Citizen beware.
*_"could be?" ....._** hahaha LOL*
Bruce Springsteen ~ Used Cars
The overseas market at a high price...buyer beware
Bernie Moreno?
Bernie Moreno be like:
"more chances to make more monies from selling people used cars with flood damage, while neglecting to tell those customers that the used cars have flood damage?"
used car sales people be like:
"by law, i'm not required to tell/inform people that the vehicles on my used car lot, have flood damage"
customers be like:
"**** you too"
It's Katrina all over again 😑
After watching people houses, lives, dreams gone... yeah the last thing I or other people are thinking of is a used flooded car. Get a life guys.
Get yall carfax ready
just buy new
The last time I bought a new car was 1973 always buy used cars just use your brain and pick the right type
@@davidmann4533 and in 1973 most of the cars were crap and didn't last long
buyer beware. thats the way we do it in the good old U S A
Capitalism 101 screw the next guy🤑
🤣😂
could????😂
You can bet that they will flood the used lots
Buy a new EV instead of a used vehicle.
@@bourbontrail565 flooded EVs are a bargain
GREAT NEWS! 🫠
Had not seen John Matareese in a long time. he used to be with abc action news and a skunk 🦨 always showed up on his videos so you don’t waste your money.