After Hurricane Helene, water-damaged vehicles may flood used-car market. How to tell before you buy
Once a flooded car is totaled, it's typically sold at auction to junkyards and for car parts. But that news isn't always passed on to potential buyers
Photos of devastation caused by Helene’s floodwaters in North Carolina
The highest death toll was in North Carolina, where flooding wiped out whole communities. Residents there and across vast areas of the Southeast were without water, power, phone and internet communication.
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North Carolina has been devastated by flooding and mudslides after the remnants of Hurricane Helene tore through the state.
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Vehicles damaged by Helene could soon end up for sale at metro Atlanta used car dealerships. Often cars with lasting damage get shipped many states away to unsuspecting buyers. They can be cleaned up and made to look good but with major problems lurking under the hood.
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Water-damaged vehicles may flood used-car market after Helene. How to tell before you buy
Not every car owner dumps their flooded car for parts after the insurance company calls it a loss. Some of them might try to sell it to you instead.