When shopping for a car how do I know if the car had water damage? Is it ok to buy a car that was in a flood?

Asked by marlenedoerr Jan 17, 2014 at 01:36 PM about the 2004 Toyota Camry

Question type: Shopping & Pricing

I'm shopping for a used for my son in NJ and PA.

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Ask for a carfax. If one has been in a flood all the electrical components have been under water. You could see problems in a week ,month, or a year. Eventually everything that was under water will have to be replaced.

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