Water from Harvey rose up into the floor of my 2011 Leaf. I had the car professionally cleaned to get rid of the musty smell and drove the car for two weeks after the flood. Car seemed perfectly fine to me.
I took the Leaf into the dealership to make sure that the car was safe to drive. Dealership said that most insurance companies consider the car totaled when water rises into a vehicle and that I should call my insurance company. I called my insurance company and their inspectors towed the car. The inspector spoke on the phone with me and said that water damage could create issues with electrical systems, such as airbags deploying randomly. My insurance company is offering ~$7k for my 2011 Leaf with 28,000 miles.
Apparently I am allowed to salvage the car. Insurance company would give me ~$4k and I could never sell the vehicle. The car has been 'forked' a number of times, which means that they have been using a forklift to move the car around the lot. I don't know what impact a forklift has on the undercarriage of a Leaf.
I'm willing to pay ~3k for my 2011 Leaf with only 28,000 miles if it will be relatively safe to drive for a year. I currently plan to go to the lot tomorrow an pick up my car if it turns on. Is this a horrible idea? I will be purchasing a new car near the end of 2018. I just need a nice one until then.
I took the Leaf into the dealership to make sure that the car was safe to drive. Dealership said that most insurance companies consider the car totaled when water rises into a vehicle and that I should call my insurance company. I called my insurance company and their inspectors towed the car. The inspector spoke on the phone with me and said that water damage could create issues with electrical systems, such as airbags deploying randomly. My insurance company is offering ~$7k for my 2011 Leaf with 28,000 miles.
Apparently I am allowed to salvage the car. Insurance company would give me ~$4k and I could never sell the vehicle. The car has been 'forked' a number of times, which means that they have been using a forklift to move the car around the lot. I don't know what impact a forklift has on the undercarriage of a Leaf.
I'm willing to pay ~3k for my 2011 Leaf with only 28,000 miles if it will be relatively safe to drive for a year. I currently plan to go to the lot tomorrow an pick up my car if it turns on. Is this a horrible idea? I will be purchasing a new car near the end of 2018. I just need a nice one until then.