Now, some of those cars are being resold. California is near the top of the list for states with large numbers of water damaged vehicles, according to CARFAX editor in chief, Patrick Olsen.
Flooded cars may also be declared a total loss due to the extent of the damage and the costly nature of the repairs. If a flood damaged car has been declared a total loss and issued a salvage title, ...
We're halfway through hurricane season, and tens of thousands of cars may have extensive water damage due to big storms. According to data from CARFAX, Texas has the most water-damaged cars out of all ...
No, you can't get insurance for salvage cars. Once a car is declared a total loss, it's destined for the scrapyard — unless it's sufficiently repaired and rebuilt. If you want to insure a vehicle that ...
In many cases, insurance companies "total" flood-damaged vehicles and sell them at auction. Instead of being disassembled for parts by salvage companies, some of these vehicles are purchased by ...
Some VERIFY viewers wondered if those flood-damaged vehicles always wind up in junkyards ... it will receive a new title, called a “salvage” or “flood” title. That vehicle can be legally ...