While the Houston area dodged major storms this hurricane season, other parts of the country did not, and thousands of vehicles were damaged.there are at least half a million cars damaged by flooding and many of them are being sold in other states. When a car is moved out of the state where storm damage occurred, the title gets “washed,” removing all evidence of flood or a reconstructed title. The car with a “clean” title is then shipped to other states and sold to unsuspecting buyers.
You know, if there’s widespread staining on the floor that creeps up to a certain level and if there’s any electronics that don’t work and they seem somewhat sporadic. So, let’s say that your driver’s side window doesn’t work, but also your rear passenger locking mechanism on the door doesn’t work,” said social media expert Evan Noriega Thomas.Storm-damaged vehicles may “look” fine but have serious internal damage you can’t see.