| Water can be any car's worst and stealthiest | | | | other additional problems, which occur such |
| enemy. | | | | as blocked and overworked drainage systems, |
| | | | and will result in flooding of the area. |
| Whether you have a new or used car, water is | | | | Flooding, therefore, can occur even in dry |
| one of those things most car owners ignore | | | | weather conditions. |
| and take for granted, thinking it's just | | | | |
| water, what harm could it possibly give. They | | | | And car owners know, if anything, that their |
| may say that their cars are built to repel | | | | precious used cars or new cars aren't all |
| water and weather all harsh elements, but | | | | that weather-proof without their care and |
| that's most car owners. Well, like it or not, | | | | intervention. If weather-proof paint in car |
| water will cause problems, and if neglected | | | | roofs and hoods can stand the hardest rains, |
| you could be in for a nasty surprise. | | | | what about the car's underside which gets |
| | | | exposed to likewise destructive floodwaters? |
| Flooding in Used Cars | | | | |
| | | | Floods are one of the most common and |
| A no-nonsense dictionary definition of | | | | widespread of all disasters. Most of us have |
| flooding is: water where it is not wanted. | | | | no choice but to drive our cars through |
| Going the long technical route, flooding | | | | raging floods. Especially for used cars, this |
| occurs most commonly from heavy rainfall when | | | | is a crucial issue. While your used car may |
| natural watercourses do not have the capacity | | | | not have been flooded or completely covered |
| to convey the excess water. | | | | in water that does not necessarily mean that |
| | | | you should not be concerned about water |
| Floods however do not necessarily need to be | | | | damage. Water damage is very unsafe if your |
| caused by heavy rainfall. In coastal areas, | | | | engine and important parts of your used car |
| inundation may occur because of a storm | | | | have been contaminated. |
| surge, tsunami, or a high tide coinciding | | | | |
| with higher than normal river levels. Storm | | | | How to Protect Your Used Car in Australia |
| surges are most commonly caused by tropical | | | | |
| cyclones, hurricanes and are usually located | | | | Perhaps you drove through high water, or you |
| in Northern and Western states in Australia. | | | | may even have had an accident at the car |
| | | | wash, there is a chance then that you may |
| Most communities in Australia have | | | | have damaged your vehicle. Don't put off |
| experienced some level of flooding from high | | | | inspecting your car till tomorrow. Water that |
| water due to heavy rains, overflowing | | | | gets left inside your car doesn't just |
| riverbanks, torrential thunderstorms and | | | | evaporate without first causing damage. |