Consumer experts are on high alert in the wake of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. If you are in the market for a new car, they say flood-damaged vehicles are on their way to New England and other parts of the country.
“These cars really could show up in Boston and elsewhere,” says Em Nguyen with Carfax. “[Boston] is number 18 on the top 100 metropolitan areas for water-damaged cars.”
While well-known, reputable dealers will usually refuse water-damaged cars or disclose the problem, smaller lots can sometimes be conned into taking one for re-sale. Scammers may also attempt to sell a car directly to a buyer through an online marketplace…