Is it ok to buy flooded cars?

[speed unlimited]

Its hard to buy flooded car even the price is low . Specially those with electronic fuel injection were the sensor are very sensitive and hard to troubleshoot.

[ericmparan]

Kung ok ang price at me alam ka sa sasakyan ok yan. Nakabili na ako nya, up to now ok wlang problema, nilinis ko ulit ng mabuti. pati mga connectors ng wirings.

[isa1023]

My car which was sold last January didn't have any problems in electronics since the Ondoy flood water didn't reach the ECU box. It ran smooth straight out the streets when water levels are low. The only thing I bought for it is a car freshener. It didn't had interior/exterior detailing but I'm quite sure rust will soon eat the floor up. I didn't even had it underwashed/undercoated. Screw me...

Beware of flooded cars. I'd rather buy one that's carburated, at least it has no risk of ECU failure.

[likot]

40K? Tawaran mo ng 20K

[CVT]

For most of us who are regular owners of vehicles, I will not recommend it,- as surely, these vehicles have latent failures....

9404:vader:

[OldSchoolHack]

It will depend on how long it was under water. In QC most areas were dry within the day of the flood. In Pasig and Marikina it took days even weeks before water went down.

What that means is the longer the cars were underwater the more difficult it would be to be made usable. And worthwhile to buy.

The real issue is:what if the car was flooded but the seller is not declaring it? The casas in QC were all flooded during Ondoy. What did they do to those cars on display? Throw? Hmmmmm

[red_888]

^ oo nga guys pano pag hindi sinabi ng seller na flooded siya?....

well recently bought a second hand car, ok naman yung auto, may kasama naman din ako marunong tumingin nung inspect ko and all good naman daw....so kinuha ko na auto change oil agad ako dinala ko sa gas station inangat and check lahat ok naman sabi ng mechanic.....ask ko kung di ba binaha di naman daw....

then after ilang weeks nagkaproblem yun 3rd brake light and tail light....kala ko pundido lang bulb pinacheck ko mukhang sa switch ba un, nung check nya ask nya kng nabaha daw ba auto sabi ko hindi....sabi nung electrician mukha daw binaha kasi daw parang may ibang dumi yung switch ba yun...tas check nya iba wala naman na problem yun lang....sabi nya mukhang lagpas ng gulong inabot yun auto ng baha kasi inabot yun switch sa ilalim ng steering...

tingin nyo guys? gusto ko pa check sa casa or competent shop para ma check mabuti.....napapaisip tuloy ako,thanks for your help

[maryann_2273]

I'm one of those na nabiktima ng isang seller na hindi nya dineclare na na-ondoy fortuner nya! We asked him several times if nbaha and he told us never...we were convinced kasi kilala cya sa QUEZON CITY LTO. That was one of the biggest mistake I've ever made.I could have asked him first na ipacheck sa Toyota sasakyan before buying it..after 2 months bigla nagcheck engine, dinala ko sa toyota for check up,then I got the confirmation na na ondoy nga.Level D..hanggang bubong..and some parts were tampered..pina quote ko sa toyota how much we would be spending for it, 250k wla pa labor,and we bought the 4tuner for 815k...Saan na conscience ng taong to...

[joseph_abri]

kung me choice.. siempre ayaw ko

nung college ako alam ko me nilusong ako na baha.. nung una mababa so diniretso ko mamaya tumaas, umabot hanggang winshield na lampas na sa hood, no choice im stocked..

it was with one of my early cars na honda before 90s... nangyari is palit engine.. i think tinry gawin ioverhaul pero pangit.. so bumili ng surplus 1.2 honda engine ok naman for several years, matipid and ok naman performance after. un nga lang lumabas ung kar after less than a year din inabot then parang bago ulit... mejo malaki din halaga nagasta pero mas makakamura kung palit engine in this scenario

[batusai_jr]

mahirap pala bumili ng nabaha kasi nga yung mga wirings apektado ng corrosion

[ninetyperz]

what if nabaha nga yung oto pero napalitan naman ng buong engine including the transmission at cpu? worthed na din diba? yung interiors napalinisan naman na and pina rewire na din ang electrical...yun e kung kilala mo yung bibilhan mo at alam mong sa kakilala mo talaga galing...pero galing sa stranger, think twice or even 100 times

[ghosthunter]

what if nabaha nga yung oto pero napalitan naman ng buong engine including the transmission at cpu? worthed na din diba? yung interiors napalinisan naman na and pina rewire na din ang electrical...yun e kung kilala mo yung bibilhan mo at alam mong sa kakilala mo talaga galing...pero galing sa stranger, think twice or even 100 times

If the previous owner has spent so much time and money restoring the car, why are they selling it then?

"New" engine/ecu/wiring and yet they sold it. That makes me wonder "why"?

I would have expected them to keep the car to recoup the expense of fixing it in the first place.

[dr. d]

1998 daewoos have very poor resale value here, mainly because spare parts are very hard to get here..

[jnsk]

Hello guys! Someone offered me a Mirage HB 2015 GLS for around 280k as I'm still looking for a decent car. He told me that the car has been flooded pero flooring lang naman daw ang nabasa. Is still okay to get it? I really don't know about cars, and nagbe-base lang ako sa mga nababasa ko dito sa tsikot. Can someone enlighten me? Thanks!

[chronicle]

Hello guys! Someone offered me a Mirage HB 2015 GLS for around 280k as I'm still looking for a decent car. He told me that the car has been flooded pero flooring lang naman daw ang nabasa. Is still okay to get it? I really don't know about cars, and nagbe-base lang ako sa mga nababasa ko dito sa tsikot. Can someone enlighten me? Thanks!

It is good that he told you. Give the seller some props for honesty.

Short answer no. Not good to buy a flooded car.
Long answer, it depends.

Did you asked the seller what has been replaced after it was soaked?

Some things to note.
1. Oil filter of mirage is located a little bit lower
2. Transmission fluid (at least for m/t) plugs are also down low.
3. Clutch cable might need replacing (this is cheap and easy to diy though) if m/t
4. Some wires are running through the side sill area
5. Wheel bearing might be shot / or not since it was flooded
6. If the flooring was flooded, there's a good chance that the flood is at least 3/4 height of the tire.
7. You will have to find an interior detailer if ever you push through to uncover some nasties


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[jnsk]

It is good that he told you. Give the seller some props for honesty.

Short answer no. Not good to buy a flooded car.
Long answer, it depends.

Did you asked the seller what has been replaced after it was soaked?

Some things to note.
1. Oil filter of mirage is located a little bit lower
2. Transmission fluid (at least for m/t) plugs are also down low.
3. Clutch cable might need replacing (this is cheap and easy to diy though) if m/t
4. Some wires are running through the side sill area
5. Wheel bearing might be shot / or not since it was flooded
6. If the flooring was flooded, there's a good chance that the flood is at least 3/4 height of the tire.
7. You will have to find an interior detailer if ever you push through to uncover some nasties


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Thanks for the reply sir! Sabi nya sakin is flooring lang naman daw ang na-flood, and usually pag ganun, eh linis lang daw ang kailangan. Sa 20+ units daw na nabenta nya, wala pa naman daw nagbalik ng unit so far kasi alam daw ng buyers nya na di naman daw magkakaproblema.

Aside from this, may nakita din akong same price na 2013 Mirage HB GLS with around 20k odo. So yun ung isa ko pang option so far.

[chronicle]

Thanks for the reply sir! Sabi nya sakin is flooring lang naman daw ang na-flood, and usually pag ganun, eh linis lang daw ang kailangan. Sa 20+ units daw na nabenta nya, wala pa naman daw nagbalik ng unit so far kasi alam daw ng buyers nya na di naman daw magkakaproblema.

Aside from this, may nakita din akong same price na 2013 Mirage HB GLS with around 20k odo. So yun ung isa ko pang option so far.

Bayan seller?
I'll thread with caution.
See notes above of what needs to be replaced / checkedbeven if it is "just" flooring flood.

For the other 20Tkm for a 6 yr old unit? That is rare and sometimes too good to be true. Maybe a weekend car? Maybe not.


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[jnsk]

Bayan seller?
I'll thread with caution.
See notes above of what needs to be replaced / checkedbeven if it is "just" flooring flood.

For the other 20Tkm for a 6 yr old unit? That is rare and sometimes too good to be true. Maybe a weekend car? Maybe not.


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In your own opinion sir, is it good deal? Yes I guess they're both bayan seller. Yung seller ng 2015 is from Auto shop kaya medyo doubt ako na baka niretoke nalang talaga yung oto. About the 2013, lady driven daw yung oto, wala nang ibang details aside from that, pero mas trip ko yung 2013 worry ko lang is 6yr old na siya.

[yapoy86]

Hello guys! Someone offered me a Mirage HB 2015 GLS for around 280k as I'm still looking for a decent car. He told me that the car has been flooded pero flooring lang naman daw ang nabasa. Is still okay to get it? I really don't know about cars, and nagbe-base lang ako sa mga nababasa ko dito sa tsikot. Can someone enlighten me? Thanks!

280k for a flooded car? I bought a 2014 kia picanto for 330k not flooded.. 280k is too high for a flooded car .. tapos you dont know about cars.. too risky.. repairs might exceed the value of the car in the long run

[chronicle]

In your own opinion sir, is it good deal? Yes I guess they're both bayan seller. Yung seller ng 2015 is from Auto shop kaya medyo doubt ako na baka niretoke nalang talaga yung oto. About the 2013, lady driven daw yung oto, wala nang ibang details aside from that, pero mas trip ko yung 2013 worry ko lang is 6yr old na siya.

I always go with gut feel. If i feel something is not right, i'll just walk away even if i did the necessary homework.
Buying used always have risk. Your best weapon is to minimize it as much as you can.

And the "lady driven" ad. Be wary.

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