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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/SlippitInn on 2023-11-06 04:53:15.

Avoid buying cars from recently flooded states

This is something people should be aware of DON’T BUY CARS THAT ARE FROM SOMEPLACE RECENTLY FLOODED. Anything registered in NY or NV during the floods should be avoided at all cost.

I used to work for a dealership and the service department kept getting cars for months after the big floods here. People would buy them for a “good” deal and not have them checked. My senior tech told me that he always sees out of state cars from places that flood as well.

We had a newer car come in after and it obviously flooded. Owner just wanted our most expensive detail and didn’t want any services. We knew he was going to sell it to some chump like a total POS, but it wasn’t our job to fix the world… Just the cars.

1. Check Carfax for history, they might not have been totalled, check where they were located.

2. Get them checked prior to buying by a mechanic

3. even if you take it to a mechanic, look under the carpet, seats, undercarriage… Places that don’t typically get deep details/cleaned.