What are the tell-tale signs of a flooded car?

[Alheych]

how to safeguard yourself from buying a flooded car?

 

saw a SJR-plate camry being towed away, there're grass marks covering the entire bumper, shows how deep the water had been.

[Pisces69]

how to safeguard yourself from buying a flooded car?

 

saw a SJR-plate camry being towed away, there're grass marks covering the entire bumper, shows how deep the water had been.

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Check under carpets in car & boot. Look for water stains in hard to reach/clean places. Rust. Stained leather/fabric seats. Wheel bearings worn or rusted.

 

These r the main things I can think of now.

[Albeniz]

Is there a possibility that a flood-infected car can still be a drivable car?

[SimonTan]

Most door has a gromet/rubber bung to inspect the door interior.

Use a super duper bright led flash light to inspect the lower parts of door interior.

Also check the lower door speakers for water stains or brand new speakers!

Lagi best if u can dismental the door card to check for water level stain marks!

 

Smell the under seat carpet with your nose. If got musky smell, means wet carpet. Those flooded cars will stay wet while in the workshop waiting for insurance approval before can go ahead to service. So most of these cars will either change new carpet or have the musky smell or strong perfum smell to mask the odour.

 

 

 

[Yuan]

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Check under carpets in car & boot. Look for water stains in hard to reach/clean places. Rust. Stained leather/fabric seats. Wheel bearings worn or rusted.

 

These r the main things I can think of now.

 

By the time the once flooded car reaches the dealer, these signs or evidence would have been removed by the workshop or dried up or gone....

[Blueblack]

By the time the once flooded car reaches the dealer, these signs or evidence would have been removed by the workshop or dried up or gone....

 

if the rust is remove and electrical system change, then a flooded car should be quite ok to drive... right ?

[Zze121]

Look for those not painted parts like body Joint, below carpet and boot, engine bay, exhuast, mid pipe joint, nut/screw all start to get rusty.

[The_Bear]

Is there a possibility that a flood-infected car can still be a drivable car?

 

oh yah, saw an Audi A4 at a workshop few weeks back. The whole interior was ripped out including the dash. The number plate indicates a very new car. Asked my friend why so and he told me its one of the flooded cars under repair and will be sold to the next unsuspecting buyer.

[Kiadaw]

oh yah, saw an Audi A4 at a workshop few weeks back. The whole interior was ripped out including the dash. The number plate indicates a very new car. Asked my friend why so and he told me its one of the flooded cars under repair and will be sold to the next unsuspecting buyer.

 

Where is the ethnic? Our SAF seven core values all go down the drain (pun intended). Better check careful for those buying car soon on 2nd hand market, especially an A4.

[Jeffang]

dismental all the car door... then u will know... best isthe back door... normally tey will change to a new part of the driver side..

[Pisces69]

By the time the once flooded car reaches the dealer, these signs or evidence would have been removed by the workshop or dried up or gone....

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Its not easy to remove all the tell-tale signs & if u look hard enough, there wil b clues.

 

[Pisces69]

if the rust is remove and electrical system change, then a flooded car should be quite ok to drive... right ?

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But if they change everything that was damaged, their cost wil b so high, it wil b more worth to just scrap the car & re-export it to some unlucky idiot in another country.

[Aeromania]

For those parking underground carpark, maybe it's time to convert your car to amphibious vehicle. Rmb to install anchor also, arbo flood comes ur car float to expressway you also dunnoe....

[5936]

This is like CSI.

 

Flooded cars will not appear in the market at the moment. Still wet.

 

They will have to remove evidence of water marks.

 

Wksp will have to dry and prep them. I dont think rust will apear within this few weeks. They could easily respray car or spray protective oil to delay oxidation.

 

Interior may have cleaned up or replaced.

 

So match to see if the roof lining, carpet, seats, ICE are brand new or newly installed and match that to the age of car.

 

This is what I can come out with

[Alheych]

how about the mechanical stuff? like excess white smoke or something. internal damage which can't be repaired easily?

[Krado]

how to safeguard yourself from buying a flooded car?

 

Here're one of my observation.

 

Look at the IU unit. (Thank god for ERP! HUR HUR!)

 

If it looks totally brand new, that means without all the scuff marks on the display made from inserting/removing cashcards.. might be a suspicious sign

 

 

[Circuit]

my fren subaru oso flood once at MY, can drive back after .

with water abv bumper.

 

repair at tanhchong. 14k clear by insureance claim.

 

1 yr later shaft and bearing all spolit. more repair on the way,

i already told him better sell off. next time more things will come clearing ur pockets if u dun clear it first

[Krado]

my fren subaru oso flood once at MY, can drive back after .

with water abv bumper.

 

repair at tanhchong. 14k clear by insureance claim.

 

1 yr later shaft and bearing all spolit. more repair on the way,

i already told him better sell off. next time more things will come clearing ur pockets if u dun clear it first

 

I thought tan chong do nissan... ?

 

Maybe that's y the shaft and bearing spoilt.. nissan parts on subaru..