Used Car Buying Guide: Where To Look To Tell If A Vehicle Has Hidden Flood Damage

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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