Katrina Boxster

[Gary in BR]

Originally Posted by maxferran

This is what THOUSANDS of cars looked like down here after sitting for two weeks in saltwater when the levees broke durring Katrina. I found this pic on the web and thought you guys would appreciate it.



Moral of the story- don't buy salvage title cars out of NOLA!

I bought this car and turned it into mine.



Just joking.

It would make a great parts car....anyone know of any in New Orleans??

[RandallNeighbour]

You never know the financial condition of the person who owned that car. They might have purposely left it knowing they could collect the insurance money, pay off the note, and get out from under a car they couldn't afford to keep after they lost everything.

I meet people every day who are driving cars they cannot afford to own. Half the BMW drivers in Houston are this way.

[FTD]

It not only was left behind, the window was opened. I think the owner clearly wanted bad things to happen to this car.

[LoveBunny]

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

You never know the financial condition of the person who owned that car. They might have purposely left it knowing they could collect the insurance money, pay off the note, and get out from under a car they couldn't afford to keep after they lost everything.

I meet people every day who are driving cars they cannot afford to own. Half the BMW drivers in Houston are this way.

True. I hadn't thought of that. Way back when I had an Audi that I would have gladly left in a flood. Nobody would buy the damn thing.

I would cry if that happened to my Boxster though.

[PSL-Boxster]

I remember when Hurricane Andrew came through.. i was living in ft. Lauderdale at the time and we were only able to take a certain # of cars ( week took the pontiac fiero and a van with newborn daughter).. had a brand new ford taurus that had to be left behind.. thankfully we only lost a couple of trees and no flooding damage