Flood Damage To Cars Can Show Up Down The Road

Auto body shops are busy repairing vehicles that were flooded in Wednesday’s storm, and a car doesn’t have to be underwater to be totaled. If the water gets up over the floor board of a car there could be significant damage, if not a total loss. There’s electrical wiring under the carpet and in the doors, metal can corrode and mold can start forming. The problem is — unlike hail — water damage may not show up until the car is on a used car lot. At Denver Auto Body, they’re getting flooded with flooded cars, and manager Jerime Monroe says in many cases repairs cost more than the car is worth.