” no one will touch a used car from either of those places right now..”
They will be shipped out-of-state.
We ran into one in Texas from NYC. Moldy smell and electrical problems but it was THE car my wife wanted.
Finally convinced my wife not to get it when she saw that it had been auctioned in PA and was from NYC just after they were flooded!
Im sure, but they will most likely been titled in Fl/Tx at some point...
gonna be some heavy insurance losses i think...
Check all electric window switches to see if they work and door locks too.
Look carefully at headlights and taillights for evidence of water.
And mud means flood, look everywhere for it, they'll scrub the obvious places but can't get it all.
CARFAX is your friend !
***They will be shipped out-of-state.***
Probably to Arkansas where for $50 dollars they can get a new title showing the car has never been damaged or flooded.
Was it a 2001 Honda Accord? Thieves with flatbeds and tow trucks just started rolling in and stealing cars after Sandy. We were lucky enough to catch an insurance agent on the street one day and he processed our claim. He said they would call in a week or so to set up pick up of the vehicle. They paid the claim and then called a week later to get the car. Problem was the car was gone. We didn’t have it and they didn’t have it. Caveat Emptor.