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Old 01-06-10, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by TooCoolSC
Because that '07 Pebble Beach was flooded in Houston and has a rebuilt motor. So it's not what it appears to be.

Congrats, diablo. What a great deal you got.
You are very right about the flooded SC..curious how you found that out.

My data base shows that it was a flooded total loss vehicle.
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Old 01-06-10, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by VVTiBob
Hey TooCoolSC how did you find out the details on the 07 in Houston???
I called them a long time ago to find out about it because the price was so obviously low. They told me about the car's history up front. This car has been advertised for a looong time on cars.com. So far, no takers.

Actually, if you had the money up front, it might be a good deal for someone. You could buy it and then turn around and sell it. You could probably make $10,000 easy.
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Originally Posted by azkaty
You are very right about the flooded SC..curious how you found that out.

My data base shows that it was a flooded total loss vehicle.
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When I called about the car a couple of months ago, they told me all about the history of the car. I guess they have nothing to hide. If you're willing to take the risk, you can probably get a great deal.

I'm glad to hear that it was in your data base info because it should give us all even greater faith in that system of yours. We are very lucky, indeed.
Old 01-06-10, 06:05 PM
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One problem with flooded vehicles is the electrical connections. They may test out okay today, but go bad tomorrow through corrosion or gunk that was deposited there by the water and abosorbs water.
Old 01-07-10, 04:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Harold57
One problem with flooded vehicles is the electrical connections. They may test out okay today, but go bad tomorrow through corrosion or gunk that was deposited there by the water and abosorbs water.
^^^^^1, always heard it takes from 18-24 months before all the problems come up. By that time you're done, electrical contacts and connections are toast.
Old 01-07-10, 07:48 AM
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[QUOTE=TooCoolSC;5122157]When I called about the car a couple of months ago, they told me all about the history of the car. I guess they have nothing to hide. If you're willing to take the risk, you can probably get a great deal.

When you factor in the fact the vehicle will have a branded title, it's only a good deal if you plan on keeping the car and IF it doesn't have flood related issues down the road.
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