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Flooded cars go to market with little to stop them

The Chevrolet Cavalier that Erik Leiken discovered on the Internet lacked curb appeal. Though only 5 years old, the car, with patches of primer paint, appeared to have had a hard existence.

Still, the odometer showed only 70,000 miles. And the car was a private-party bargain at $2,400, far below what he figured a dealer would charge.

But by the time the Chevy broke down a second time in San Diego freeway traffic, Leiken concluded that he had bought a clunker damaged in Hurricane Katrina, according to USA Today.
A Carfax vehicle-history report proved the car was in Louisiana when the hurricane struck.

Posted by Peter C. T. Elsworth  at 12:00 PM to Consumer rights | Permalink

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