matts1

How many cars are going to be up for sale that have been flood damaged and being passed off as normal

Even if owners are paid out, surely once the cars get sold on to breakers many will be classed as cat C's / D's and will be polished up and sold on

mercurys2

If they are sold as catd/c whats the problem?

mark s

We have cat B all that water has got upto the seat base so
there will be none from our company, health and safety mate

sedan man

i know a couple of people who have bought flood damaged cars

.quite an easy fixer as long as engine ok

matts1

Not as bad on the recorded ones IF buyers can find out what happened to them, but if they think they are buying a light bumped car, when infact it has been flooded, that can't be good.

Plus, many may not be claimed on and just be sold on

Stavros

just dont buy any cars from tewkesbury.

not cause of the flood damage, just cause they all inbreds

zippyobrien

iTrader: (2)

you from tewkesbury then starvos?

Big G

When there were floods darn sarf a few year back, a guy up in Oldham was buying flooded Merc's and exporting them, he made an absolute mint.

xr2i-carl

if there written off, big deal... same as all cars which are polished up and sold on

would rather a flood damaged one than one thats been round a lampost

matts1

I thought flood damaged cause havoc with wiring, bearings, pullies etc that may not come to light for a while

THE RADMAN

iTrader: (2)

problem is in a few months time when all the electrics pack up due to the corrosion getting a hold and the floorpan dropping out

matts1

we should all be used to that having owned fords

discodenkelly

There's loads coming through the salvage yard near us. Some are break only cos of the state they got in, others not.
At the end of the day they're on the register if its through the insurance so you pays your money etc

xr2i-carl

my mate bak in 2002 bought a 1998 740i for 8k which had crashed into a pond and had new engine, sold it 6 months later for 12k

last sep i drove my work astra van thru a ford and it was knee deep at the back of the van and even deeper in the middle i made it 3/4 way thru and conked out

hydralic lock to fuck. next day AA man took of hoses and intercooler and water gushed out

took each glow plug out and turned over and was like a geeza abroad

squirting better than a porn star

still works till this day, no probs needed new air filter etc

im sure head gasket may go sooner than it would have done but lets wait and see


Carl

RS500/364

a cheap focus shell for cossie project if i can find one
http://www.clean-image.co.uk/article...lean-up-01.htm

cozzfather

iTrader: (1)

problem with flood damaged cars is the shite that saturates the interior.
i would not like to whack the heater on,and smell someones guts
warming up ,if its not had a full interior change

Davemurphy007

A mate of mine has just bought a MINT Mk2 Escort RS2000 for £1500 because it got damaged and consequently written off by the floods in Sheffield.

He's chuffed to nuts because he will likely keep and cherish the car for a good number of years, plus he's a mechanic by trade so can get hold of all the parts needed to replace (I think the only think that was affected was the carpet, big deal!!!)