Topic: What do you do with a flooded car? - page 2. (Read 3732 times)
I'd go with the FEMA idea as a scrap yard'll give you next to nothing for it. Their rates go by the ton.
If you had any damage to your home don't forget to include items you may not have really had, FEMA will cover a portion of it.
That is theft...
I live on 6th floor... So no problems there.
If you had any damage to your home don't forget to include items you may not have really had, FEMA will cover a portion of it.
That is theft...
WAIT FOR FEMA!! I lost my car during the flooding in upstate NY last year. The FEMA agent will look at your car to verify it's damaged due to flooding and will also verify you had liability insurance at the minimum. Once they finish their report send it to the scrap yard, most people won't buy anything from a car that was involved in a flood. If you had any damage to your home don't forget to include items you may not have really had, FEMA will cover a portion of it.
Yes. That I was just reading about. I have all pictures of my car's dmg right now. I have the standard 100/300 liability insurance
Thanks!
WAIT FOR FEMA!! I lost my car during the flooding in upstate NY last year. The FEMA agent will look at your car to verify it's damaged due to flooding and will also verify you had liability insurance at the minimum. Once they finish their report send it to the scrap yard, most people won't buy anything from a car that was involved in a flood. If you had any damage to your home don't forget to include items you may not have really had, FEMA will cover a portion of it.
Scrap yard is probably the best option. Water does so much damage to a car when it floods it.
Yea, I need to call few and see how much I can get for it. I don't think its repairable even if it starts.
Scrap yard is probably the best option. Water does so much damage to a car when it floods it.
Hang it to dry? 
Hose it down in tap water, inside out, or it will be a rust bucket in 3 days.
Charge the battery at home while you are drying it with heaters in a Makeshift a plastic tent. Open ECU and fuse boxes, if they are wet, rinse with tap water and dry them out, Dump the engine oil, check for water, remove spark plugs put a snippet of tissue in each cylinder to check for water. Check if air filter is wet. Good chance that it will turn over after this. Buy some vinyl spray for that new car smell, take it to a dealer or keep it.
Charge the battery at home while you are drying it with heaters in a Makeshift a plastic tent. Open ECU and fuse boxes, if they are wet, rinse with tap water and dry them out, Dump the engine oil, check for water, remove spark plugs put a snippet of tissue in each cylinder to check for water. Check if air filter is wet. Good chance that it will turn over after this. Buy some vinyl spray for that new car smell, take it to a dealer or keep it.
Water was probably up to dashboard. Doesn't start. Didn't even try since the battery is out.
No insurance. Have only liability.
So what can I do with it? Sell for parts? Anything?
P.S. I parked my car 2 miles inland, but still got flooded.
No insurance. Have only liability.
So what can I do with it? Sell for parts? Anything?
P.S. I parked my car 2 miles inland, but still got flooded.
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