# Would you buy a Hurricane Sandy car? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 3, 2013, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-buy-a-hurricane-sandy-car/227993 "2013-01-03T14:59:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 5:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-buy-a-hurricane-sandy-car/227993/21 "2013-01-04T05:26:29Z")
I wouldn’t touch one. Once things start to rust they don’t stop. Can you imagine the weird shit that would start failing on one of these over the next 5 years? ---
**Author:** ![jay\_g](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jay_g/32/111288_2.png) [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 5:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-buy-a-hurricane-sandy-car/227993/22 "2013-01-04T05:29:39Z")
ugg no way for a salt water flood. Everything is trashed. Even if the body is ok the motor, trans, everything with the drive train, electrical, any type of bushing/bearing are all trashed. ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 6:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-buy-a-hurricane-sandy-car/227993/23 "2013-01-04T06:02:16Z")
I dont think you guys understand how easy insurance companies will total out a car because of “flood damage.” Resale aside, I bet you there are a few thousand gems in there. ---
**Author:** ![jimmyfloyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jimmyfloyd/32/3077_2.png) [@jimmyfloyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jimmyfloyd)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 6:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-buy-a-hurricane-sandy-car/227993/24 "2013-01-04T06:14:23Z")
State Line Auto Auctions down in Waverly, NY (Between Binghamton and Elmira) has a whole lot full of classic cars and sports cars that I believe are from Sandy. If you are planning on re-doing a classic, you could easily start with a flood one that already had most of the work done, you just have to clean it up and re-power it. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-buy-a-hurricane-sandy-car/227993/25 "2013-01-04T06:41:33Z")
> [@MOBOOST4U](#): > > I dont think you guys understand how easy insurance companies will total out a car because of “flood damage.” Resale aside, I bet you there are a few thousand gems in there. When they totaled my parents’ cars after the storm, the insurance guy on the phone said that any water inside the car was basically automatically totaled… ---------- Post added at 09:41 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:40 AM ---------- > [@jimmyfloyd](#): > > State Line Auto Auctions down in Waverly, NY (Between Binghamton and Elmira) has a whole lot full of classic cars and sports cars that I believe are from Sandy. If you are planning on re-doing a classic, you could easily start with a flood one that already had most of the work done, you just have to clean it up and re-power it. In most cases I would assume the powertrain would still be good (unless they tried forging a flooded road and failed). I think your more likely find bad electronics and wiring. ---
**Author:** ![Matt\_Danger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matt_danger/32/4981_2.png) [@Matt\_Danger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Matt_Danger)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 7:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-buy-a-hurricane-sandy-car/227993/26 "2013-01-04T07:01:13Z")
> [@jimmyfloyd](#): > > State Line Auto Auctions down in Waverly, NY (Between Binghamton and Elmira) has a whole lot full of classic cars and sports cars that I believe are from Sandy. If you are planning on re-doing a classic, you could easily start with a flood one that already had most of the work done, you just have to clean it up and re-power it. Will they give an account to anyone or only dealers? ---------- Post added at 10:01 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:47 AM ---------- > [@Matt Danger"](#): > > Will they give an account to anyone or only dealers? according to their site, no. ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 7:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-buy-a-hurricane-sandy-car/227993/27 "2013-01-04T07:34:14Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > When they totaled my parents’ cars after the storm, the insurance guy on the phone said that any water inside the car was basically automatically totaled…[COLOR=“Silver”] Yeah with the Sandy thing, many companies’ adjusters were so over worked and the companies couldn’t process claims quick enough that they basically just gave the benefit of the “total” doubt based on a quick eyeball test for most cars, just so people werent waiting months to receive their funds. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 7:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-buy-a-hurricane-sandy-car/227993/28 "2013-01-04T07:45:37Z")
> [@MOBOOST4U](#): > > Yeah with the Sandy thing, many companies’ adjusters were so over worked and the companies couldn’t process claims quick enough that they basically just gave the benefit of the “total” doubt based on a quick eyeball test for most cars, just so people werent waiting months to receive their funds. they filed claims almost immediately for everything, and it still took about 3 weeks to get the cars towed away. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-buy-a-hurricane-sandy-car/227993/29 "2013-01-04T07:49:53Z")
> [@Beck](#): > > If you’re the idiot that buys a flood salvaged R8, then you better hope you keep it forever, because I don’t think you’ll ever sell it. Beck you know better than that. There are brown people in this world. That is my response to your comment. This car can be shipped overseas at a profit or if you are of flexible ethics you can export to Canada and not-declare it, play some games and sell it. It happens a lot up here. We had a Mercedes S-class sedan at a CARSTAR that came up like this undeclared. The techs set off the airbags while sitting in the driver’s seat and the insurance company wanted the body shop to pay $14k for the car because it was then a write-off. People play games with carfax outside the US since carfax is such a well known brand but people don’t understand the limitations on the data they collect. Most people in Canada don’t even use carfax for reasons i could explain elsewhere. I personally would not buy a flood car for personal use but you can make A LOT of money flipping these things for significant profit and i am sure there are dozens of wholesalers and salvers already working on it. Leave them at the port, put them back on a boat and send them to sandville of aidsville ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-buy-a-hurricane-sandy-car/227993/30 "2013-01-04T08:04:40Z")
> [@bing](#): > > There are brown people in this world ![http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0qoox2Ref1qm37qco1_250.gif](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/c/6/c6996afd02f1bbaadd51fe2cdce4040acb19c1eb.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Beck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beck/32/28683_2.png) [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-buy-a-hurricane-sandy-car/227993/31 "2013-01-04T08:24:55Z")
> [@bing](#): > > Beck you know better than that. > > There are brown people in this world. That is my response to your comment. > > This car can be shipped overseas at a profit or if you are of flexible ethics you can export to Canada and not-declare it, play some games and sell it. > > It happens a lot up here. We had a Mercedes S-class sedan at a CARSTAR that came up like this undeclared. The techs set off the airbags while sitting in the driver’s seat and the insurance company wanted the body shop to pay $14k for the car because it was then a write-off. > > People play games with carfax outside the US since carfax is such a well known brand but people don’t understand the limitations on the data they collect. Most people in Canada don’t even use carfax for reasons i could explain elsewhere. > > I personally would not buy a flood car for personal use but you can make A LOT of money flipping these things for significant profit and i am sure there are dozens of wholesalers and salvers already working on it. Leave them at the port, put them back on a boat and send them to sandville of aidsville They buy miled out Pathfinders and Land Cruisers to drive around the desert with. They don’t buy flooded R8’s for $75k. ---
**Author:** ![rugsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rugsr/32/7474_2.png) [@rugsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rugsr)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-buy-a-hurricane-sandy-car/227993/32 "2013-01-04T08:33:18Z")
FLOOD NO But whats wrong with buying a stolen car? I mean yea it was probably beat on for a little bit before it was left in a field or something. ---
**Author:** ![Beck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beck/32/28683_2.png) [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-buy-a-hurricane-sandy-car/227993/33 "2013-01-04T08:35:21Z")
This would be an awesome parts car, I think I should scoop it up. ![https://www.iaai.com/VehicleImages/20130104/736/96/10412996/10412996_3_I.jpeg](https://www.iaai.com/VehicleImages/20130104/736/96/10412996/10412996_3_I.jpeg) [https://www.iaai.com/Vehicles/VehicleDetails.aspx?auctionID=0&itemID=13550904&RowNumber=47#](https://www.iaai.com/Vehicles/VehicleDetails.aspx?auctionID=0&itemID=13550904&RowNumber=47#) ---
**Author:** ![dreid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dreid/32/7388_2.png) [@dreid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dreid)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-buy-a-hurricane-sandy-car/227993/34 "2013-01-04T08:52:23Z")
> [@Beck](#): > > This would be an awesome parts car, I think I should scoop it up. > > [Search - IAA](https://www.iaai.com/Vehicles/VehicleDetails.aspx?auctionID=0&itemID=13550904&RowNumber=47#) That’ll buff right out ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-buy-a-hurricane-sandy-car/227993/35 "2013-01-04T09:02:59Z")
> [@Beck](#): > > They buy miled out Pathfinders and Land Cruisers to drive around the desert with. They don’t buy flooded R8’s for $75k. That’s buffalo browns, not Toronto / Brampton browns. They roll mega hard like they were Chinese dudes backed by illicit funds back home… or the entire city of Richmond BC. Aaron, it ain’t racist, it’s profiling, but it isn’t racist 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-buy-a-hurricane-sandy-car/227993/36 "2013-01-04T10:05:07Z")
in all seriousness, doesn anyone know how I can bid on shit? I really want to see if I can snag a 5spd manual trans Jag X-type to ravage for parts, and possibly also a miata for similar purposes… ---
**Author:** ![Quattro\_Krant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac91a4/32.png) [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-buy-a-hurricane-sandy-car/227993/37 "2013-01-04T10:13:00Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > In most cases I would assume the powertrain would still be good (unless they tried forging a flooded road and failed). I think your more likely find bad electronics and wiring. If it was sitting in water deep enough, it is going to go right up the exhaust, exhaust maifolds, and into the cyclinders. Congratulations. You now have a car that has an abortion of wiring and the engine is shot. Fucking awesome. By the time you get done straightening it out, you could just buy a non fucked up one. But hey, you got to fix it and that’s cool. > [@MattDanger](#): > > Will they give an account to anyone or only dealers? It’s a dealer only auction. ---
**Author:** ![Bakes](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bakes/32/7469_2.png) [@Bakes](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bakes)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-buy-a-hurricane-sandy-car/227993/38 "2013-01-04T13:35:20Z")
> [@Beck](#): > Ehh, already stripped for the track! ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-buy-a-hurricane-sandy-car/227993/39 "2013-01-04T20:24:05Z")
Nooooo waaiiiii I bought 3 cars from IAAI last week, none of them flood: I would much rather deal with a collision than a flood. For a car to be in an accident it had to be running at the time, so you know at least the motor works (they put “no start, starts w/jump, or runs and drives” on the auction page). While you may be able to get lucky on flood cars, it’s still a gamble iaai long island was all flood cars, got a wrecked (non flood) e60 m5 from them. The place was crawling. Was in Philly picking up my e39 m5 (new personal car) and saw a CHERRY 993 turbo with like 12k miles. but flood. no start Maybe some money in Porsche chassis, or gambling on the extent of damage on other stuff. But IAAI takes shit pictures. It’s what they’re known for. Getting you hooked, blurry pics that never show the core support area, vague or no condition reports. They do at least mention “loss type,” so you know if it’s flood, collision or theft (though there are a few unknowns). Great for people looking for bare chassis to build up as race cars. Not much else though, at least to me anyway ---
**Author:** ![Garick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8797f3/32.png) [@Garick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Garick)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-buy-a-hurricane-sandy-car/227993/40 "2013-01-04T21:05:01Z")
I’m currently driving what I believe is an Irene flood car. Its from NJ and was issued a flood branded title in september 2011. I Got it second hand from the dealer that bought it at auction. I don’t have any reason to believe that it was actually in flood waters and the one major issue I have had with it is something that plagues the cars whether it was in a flood or not. Who Knows?..(somebody does)…But I do believe there could be some fine cars in there. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-buy-a-hurricane-sandy-car/227993.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-buy-a-hurricane-sandy-car/227993.md?page=3)