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  • #16
    Re: PSA. Exercise Caution : Buying Vehicles post flooding

    Originally posted by onceover View Post
    I've never had a PPI on any vehicle I've ever purchased and never had any issues.
    Yes but you know your sh!t about cars... There's alot of people on here who don't. Including myself.

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    • #17
      Re: PSA. Exercise Caution : Buying Vehicles post flooding

      Got a big warning about flood vehicles from Alberta transport at work last week.
      12 Volvo XC 90
      03 Jetta1.8T
      95 Cabrio VRT
      90 G60 Corrado

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      • #18
        Re: PSA. Exercise Caution : Buying Vehicles post flooding

        I do a self inspection but i still don't trust myself 100% so i always get a second hand inspection done if it is not a mk4 which i know the in's and out's of. Plus another set of eyes is always helpful, plus they give you an unbiased opinion overall on the car purely based on its shape, not on whether they want the car or not

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        • #19
          Re: PSA. Exercise Caution : Buying Vehicles post flooding

          It helps to have fresh eyes look at it as you might have stars in your eyes for this new cheap car.

          Seeing the car on a hoist helps too.
          Calgary Autoworks

          2004.5 Jetta GLI
          2005 Audi Allroad

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          • #20
            Re: PSA. Exercise Caution : Buying Vehicles post flooding

            If you are buying a used car in the next little bit

            1. Check the spare tire, but underneath the tire for silt or signs of water

            2. Check under all the floor matts really well

            3. Check with a flash light underneath the car and look at places like the power steering rack and control arms. If its an audi awd look around the rear differential area for signs of mud. Also check in the engine bay behind the engine and down towards the belly pan if its still there. Most times when it is pressure washed out they do it from the front, so if you just look from the front you can easily be decieved.

            4. Try every switch and window in the car, don't leave anything not touched.

            In terms of a PPI, the one thing that will tell you the most is the tires. The fronts you check on the inside for uneven wear, typically a sign of alignment/front end issues. If the tires are all brand new that is a way to cover up the alignment issues as well. Different brands or models of tires around the car, should put up a flag. Check the backs as they can be rotated and moved back there.

            There are more things for a PPI, but most times common sense and a test drive can find those
            Ben
            2016 Ram 3500 Laramie
            2000 Jetta TDi, Dead and removing parts
            2005 Passat Wagon TDi, 310,000 km's and counting, BSM delete done....Trans died going to replace
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            • #21
              Re: PSA. Exercise Caution : Buying Vehicles post flooding

              Many of the flood vehicles are showing up at auction here http://www.impactauto.ca/runList?act...&siteCode=CLNC


              There was an R8 up there a while with less than 100km

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              • #22
                Re: PSA. Exercise Caution : Buying Vehicles post flooding

                Keep your eyes peeled guys... This just happened today.

                http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/man-charge...raud-1.1851066
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                Rod
                Ex-presidente

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                • #23
                  Re: PSA. Exercise Caution : Buying Vehicles post flooding

                  Bumping this again as there is a possibility of flood cars coming from Kamloops.

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                  • #24
                    Re: PSA. Exercise Caution : Buying Vehicles post flooding

                    Bump due to cars coming from flooded zones in Canada again.

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                    • #25
                      Re: PSA. Exercise Caution : Buying Vehicles post flooding

                      Bump, Florida cars are starting to show up in Canada. Buyer beware!

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                      • #26
                        Re: PSA. Exercise Caution : Buying Vehicles post flooding

                        Where are you seeing this?

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                        • #27
                          Re: PSA. Exercise Caution : Buying Vehicles post flooding

                          Friend who goes to these auctions warned me that they have started to appear.

                          As a tool to help in some cases Carfax offers a free flood damage check

                          Also the Consumer protection agency is issued warning about the cars damaged in the floods:
                          https://m.todaystrucking.com/buyer-b...o-canada-ccmta
                          Last edited by witchcraftz; 09-15-2017, 04:15 PM.

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