Former Flood cars! IMPORTANT!

[Brucelee]

Yes, makes sense as these guys move the cars wherever they think the records can' t be traced!

Good luck!

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

Very informative. But another twist is that many of these Cars are being Parted out. There has been a flood (excuse the Pun) of Used Parts hitting the market in the past 6 mos. Undoubtedly, many have been stripped of Flood Salvaged cars...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[RandallNeighbour]

I didn't think about the parts market for these cars... that's a good use for parts that were not affected by nasty water and just needed a good cleaning before resale.

I wonder if any Porsche parts made it to salvage, and if we should be concerned about buying salvaged parts that might have been in a flooded P-Car?

So, did these unscrupulous flood-damaged car sellers "wash" the titles?

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

I didn't think about the parts market for these cars... that's a good use for parts that were not affected by nasty water and just needed a good cleaning before resale.

I wonder if any Porsche parts made it to salvage, and if we should be concerned about buying salvaged parts that might have been in a flooded P-Car?

So, did these unscrupulous flood-damaged car sellers "wash" the titles?

On the parts themselves, there would be nothing, really, to stop these guys from selling you an engine from a flooded, salvage car. Nothing, that is, except their own morals, and perhaps, a local law or two (maybe not).

Re: the actual resale of a whole car with "washed title" the feds and the state of LA have really tried to stop this practice and it is really hard to do. I think many fo these cars are headed out of the country to places where a Boxster for cheap will be very easy to dispose of.

Hence, the PPI and other practices remain the best defense against these criminals.

[Uncle Bob]

My neighbor just got through returning an '05 1 ton Dodge Club Cab bought as New after I asked (casually) if he had used CarFax...I saw him in an F350 the next day!...He offered to buy me a bottle of Scotch. I don't drink, seeing him out of the truck and the look on the dealer's face was well worth it. The info was right there. It came from a yard outside New Orleans! He had already replaced (under warranty) the entire fuel system (tank to injectors) and it still had so many electrical gremlins it was a wonder somebody else hadn't checked. The dealer is fairly reputable but I think several factors came into play:
1) Got truck at significant discount and was able to sell it at reduced price making for volume and quick turnover
2) (most important)They were making a fortune in shop time from Dodge for warranty work!! It was like buying a cash cow!

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by Uncle Bob

My neighbor just got through returning an '05 1 ton Dodge Club Cab bought as New after I asked (casually) if he had used CarFax...I saw him in an F350 the next day!...He offered to buy me a bottle of Scotch. I don't drink, seeing him out of the truck and the look on the dealer's face was well worth it. The info was right there. It came from a yard outside New Orleans! He had already replaced (under warranty) the entire fuel system (tank to injectors) and it still had so many electrical gremlins it was a wonder somebody else hadn't checked. The dealer is fairly reputable but I think several factors came into play:
1) Got truck at significant discount and was able to sell it at reduced price making for volume and quick turnover
2) (most important)They were making a fortune in shop time from Dodge for warranty work!! It was like buying a cash cow!

Scary stuff!

Glad you helped him.