How much work to fix a flood car?

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Oct 4, 2004 | 04:59 PM

Christople

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How much work to fix a flood car?

Let's say I buy a car that has been in a fresh water flood, how much work would be needed to fix the car? Is it even worth buying?

Oct 4, 2004 | 06:08 PM

nivek2002

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do not buy it, period...

Oct 4, 2004 | 08:54 PM

Christople

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gotcha

Oct 4, 2004 | 09:44 PM

steven975

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first you have the stink, which is fixable.

then you have the electrical problems from corroded wiring down the line...and that is expensive to even diagnose.

Oct 5, 2004 | 04:56 AM

DiamondDave2005

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Yeah, it sucks. My co-worker bought a Ford Taurus for $4k, and as the wiring slowly corroded, he began to have all sorts of weird electrical problems. He definitely ended up spending more than if he'd bought a good car in the first place.