How to spot potential flood damage and fraud when buying a vehicle. 

When purchasing a vehicle, after all of the hurricanes and floods, there are many on the market, being fraudently sold. Be careful and look for these items, before signing that dotted line.

• Search under the dashboard with a flashlight for mud, grit, rust or mold.
• Search for mud and grit in the engine compartment; wires, alternator, starter motor, and power steering pump crevices.
• Inspect the vehicle?s undercarriage for rust and flaking.
• Be aware of odors, both musty and recently shampooed.
• The car history reveals it has been titled several times over a short period.
• Be wary of "curbstone sales" on street corners, verify a dealer's license with your State Registry for licensed used car dealers.
• The title is in an insurance company's name or has brands like flood, salvage, rebuilt.
• There is no title.
• The vehicle was last titled or registered in a flood-affected area.
• If the buy is too good to be true, then you know the answer
• Stay focused and do not let some one scam you.

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