For Sale - Slightly Damp Vehicles

[OnMyWay]

Yesterday I noted that the Mitsubishi and Ford dealers near our house were FLOODED with vehicles for repair.  Normally they are quiet with only a few cars parked outside.  Currently the cars are stacked 2 to 3 deep all around the building.

 

I'm sure all the local repair places are FLOODED with repairs and reconditioning.  Get ready for a FLOOD of used cars to hit Sulit and the used car dealers.

[earthdome]

Be careful when buying used. I had a car get flooded years ago. Even though all the fluids were changed out and the interior completely removed to clean it up that car was never the same and had minor electrical and other problems after that. In that case the water only got up to just below the dash.

 

I have no idea how you can detect that a car had been flooded.

[Bigdog]

 One way is to pull a door panel and look for a water mark on the inside...

[Call me bubba]

 One way is to pull a door panel and look for a water mark on the inside...

yes , add Common sense & your sense of smell.

if it looks TOO CLEAN then that should raise a FLAG,

on cartalk.com? the 2 men have discuss this exact situation 

( sorry i dont have the exact link)

 

http://tunein.com/radio/Car-Talk-%28NPR%29-p36/

for those who have never listen to these guys, they are AMAZING(be careful you may get a nose bleed)

http://www.cartalk.com/

 

http://www.cartalk.com/content/tom-ray

Edited September 27, 2013 by Pittman apartments Sgn

[OnMyWay]

I have no idea how you can detect that a car had been flooded.

 

Similar to what Bigdog said, you have to get into some unseen places and look for muck.  A guy I met here who is a good mechanic suggested getting your hand up under the dash and feel around for strange stuff!

[Call me bubba]

getting your hand up under the dash and feel around for strange stuff

I am now waiting for JAKE and BRUCE comment. :hystery: 

[Jake]

 

getting your hand up under the dash and feel around for strange stuff

I am now waiting for JAKE and BRUCE comment. :hystery:

 

Hmm -- let me see......

 

How about the Filipino tradition about blessing the family car.  Judy and I somewhat Americanized that

tradition by blessing the back seat......he, he.  So if you guys find the back seat kinda wet and sticky,

I strongly suggest you continue on with that tradition.

 

Foggy windows with foot prints -- Jake

[lyno 47]

Most modern cars have a couple of clips or pins in the glove box or compartment  remove these and have a look around with a torch if you see any  mud etc apart from a bit of dust stay well clear :cheersty:

[OnMyWay]

Update:

 

We finally have had sun here in Subic.  When we drove by the Mitsubishi dealer yesterday they had 6 or 8 full sets of seats (front and back) lined up outside along the road, drying in the sun.  Today I noticed that the "wall of windows" in the service area, which faces the morning sun, is also full of sets of carpets drying.

 

Plenty of low mileage Mitsubishis for sale soon!   :hystery: