There were about 138,000 vehicles damaged by Hurricane Helene across six states, according to Carfax estimates — many of them will show up on the used car market.
It shouldn’t happen, but it does. Shady dealers buy cars that have been flooded, then clean them up and sell them. Unless you know what to look for, you could end up with one without knowing it.
Channel 9 caught video of cars in Asheville being washed away by floodwaters due to Helene. Weeks later, many may show up again…