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