Need your opinion plz (2013 flooded)

airikrankin · 04-15-2013, 10:04 AM

iv bought flooded cars before at salvage auctions and its hit or miss, with newer cars most electronic conections are sealed, if you turn the ign on and the dash works its likely that the water didnt get to high and you should be ok, since the radio,cluster heater controls arent sealed. i actually bought a truck a few yrs ago for a winter beater and the water was so high it actually pushed all the oil out of the engine, all i did was replace electronics like radio cluster heater controls switches.......drain the water and flush out of the engine rear ends gas tank and tranny and it started up on the same spark plugs once the water was out of the exhaust! hah couldnt believe it.....there are actually alot of 370zs for sale at the salvage auction now that have water damage from hurricane sandy, still has the stickers on the hood and wheels, in some instances a new car lot will just claim everything in there lot wether they are totaled or not its a gamble really

MEZZZER · 04-15-2013, 10:09 AM

YES! Big Gamble... Seen it first hand from lot damage due to storms. some cars just get the carpet wet and others the water is at the headlights and that would be vedy, vedy, bad for a Z. Ya just wont know....so u just gotta decide if u wanna roll the dice. Mez.

Z-Girl 12 · 04-16-2013, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by MEZZZER

YES! Big Gamble... Seen it first hand from lot damage due to storms. some cars just get the carpet wet and others the water is at the headlights and that would be vedy, vedy, bad for a Z. Ya just wont know....so u just gotta decide if u wanna roll the dice. Mez.

"Vedy, vedy"? ROFLMBO

dweedlebug · 04-19-2013, 12:10 PM

I hydro locked my 2002 Nissan Sentra. Water came up to my arse as I sat there cursing.

Car was paid for, no comprehensive and a winter beater, so I dried/changed/cleaned and kept it.

Threw a rod 1k later, main ECU and airbag ECU blew, electronics had unfixable gremlins, fuel door release rusted stuck, filler neck rusted, cap never sealed and threw codes, brakes rusted and seized, the list just keeps going.

Ended up limping it for 60k miles past the flood.

Trust me - WAS A HUGH MISTAKE AND NOT WORTH IT.

Spend a little more and get a car that's right.

04-15-2013, 10:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
airikrankin Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 115 Drives: 12 370z Rep Power: 15	iv bought flooded cars before at salvage auctions and its hit or miss, with newer cars most electronic conections are sealed, if you turn the ign on and the dash works its likely that the water didnt get to high and you should be ok, since the radio,cluster heater controls arent sealed. i actually bought a truck a few yrs ago for a winter beater and the water was so high it actually pushed all the oil out of the engine, all i did was replace electronics like radio cluster heater controls switches.......drain the water and flush out of the engine rear ends gas tank and tranny and it started up on the same spark plugs once the water was out of the exhaust! hah couldnt believe it.....there are actually alot of 370zs for sale at the salvage auction now that have water damage from hurricane sandy, still has the stickers on the hood and wheels, in some instances a new car lot will just claim everything in there lot wether they are totaled or not its a gamble really Valentino likes this.

04-15-2013, 10:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
MEZZZER Base Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 77 Drives: 13 CP PEARL WHT A/T Rep Power: 40	YES! Big Gamble... Seen it first hand from lot damage due to storms. some cars just get the carpet wet and others the water is at the headlights and that would be vedy, vedy, bad for a Z. Ya just wont know....so u just gotta decide if u wanna roll the dice. Mez. blackcherry20 likes this. __________________ Soundstream Head Unit, Soundstream 5ch, Focal 6.5" Soundstream 3.5" ES 10" Wicked Cas Box, NISMO CAI, FI CBE w 18" Res. Z Speed Undrshrd Rear Fog w/ Sw. FI Ign. Sw. Fairlady Customz Painted Roof & Mirrors.

04-19-2013, 12:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
dweedlebug Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Posts: 97 Drives: '11 Nismo #142 - Red Rep Power: 18	I hydro locked my 2002 Nissan Sentra. Water came up to my arse as I sat there cursing. Car was paid for, no comprehensive and a winter beater, so I dried/changed/cleaned and kept it. Threw a rod 1k later, main ECU and airbag ECU blew, electronics had unfixable gremlins, fuel door release rusted stuck, filler neck rusted, cap never sealed and threw codes, brakes rusted and seized, the list just keeps going. Ended up limping it for 60k miles past the flood. Trust me - WAS A HUGH MISTAKE AND NOT WORTH IT. Spend a little more and get a car that's right. Valentino likes this.

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