00:00flooded cars are washing up all around the country. The problem is that we're already seeing some devastating floods this summer at the start of what is predicted to be an above average hurricane season. And so we're concerned that the number of vehicles out there that are flood damaged will continue to rise. According to Carfax states with some of the most water damaged cars include Texas, Florida and Pennsylvania and recent floods and storms have put more
00:29flooded cars on the market. You know, you see the vehicles that are flooded or you see those cars floating down the street, sitting in high waters. Those are the type of cars that might get sold cheap to potential scammers who then clean it up, make it look showroom fresh and sell it elsewhere when it's actually rotting from the inside out. Thousands of these flood damaged cars are working their way on to used car lots, even in states without significant flooding events. There are some states that have
00:59much more lax rules in terms of registering your vehicle, for instance, and being able to refresh a brand or a title and therefore doesn't show up anymore. Now, car experts say you should check for damage in uncommon places like for rust by the gas and brake pedals. Now, you also want to check under the hood, but make sure you're checking up high. You're looking here for flood or mud damage. It's harder for those scammers to keep that kind of damage hidden. If the price feels too
01:29good to be true, it's worth a closer look. That clean car might be hiding a dirty history and a flood of repairs down the road. For AccuWeather, I'm Leslie Hudson reporting.
