***** Moderator Note ***** Carfax is offering a free service to help identify flood damaged cars. Enter the VIN at their special site and they will tell you the zip code of the last registered owner. Mike G Moderator of the week ***** Anyone buying a Delorean (or any car new or used) must be especially careful now. With all the recent large storms and flooding there are a lot of cars that were flooded or "totaled". In many cases these cars will be "freshened up", moved out of the area, and sold for what will appear to be a "bargain" price. That bargain will not turn out to be such a good deal after the car rots from the inside out. Carfax may help. Figuring out the "chain of ownership" may also help. Look in hidden places for silt, bugs, leaves, etc. Use your nose to check for mildew. Run the A/C and check for odd smells. Look under the carpet for stains. See if the wiring is green at the connectors. If buying from a dealer check on whatever warranty they may offer for flood related repairs. If the price is too good to be true there may be a reason! I am not saying not to buy a "flood car", just be aware that you may face a lot of problems in the future so the price you pay should reflect that. David Teitelbaum vin 10757 To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/