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Old 02-13-13, 04:00 PM
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Are there any hurricane sandy victims from New Jersey that actually lost their 2IS? I'm just asking because my dad is a big rig driver and at the current moment has 2 Lexus IS250's in his trailer. One of them is a 2008 and the other is a 2009.
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Old 02-14-13, 06:31 AM
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I would post in local form with some more detail.....
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Old 02-14-13, 04:14 PM
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^ agreed but hopefully it's a no on being victims to that hurricane
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The sandy cars are ALL over salvage and insurance auctions right now! My acquaintance sent me nearly 20 2013 GS350s getting ready to be auctioned. It's sad, brand new cars with all kinds of water damage... Cheap prices though
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Originally Posted by mikellucci
The sandy cars are ALL over salvage and insurance auctions right now! My acquaintance sent me nearly 20 2013 GS350s getting ready to be auctioned. It's sad, brand new cars with all kinds of water damage... Cheap prices though
Do you have a link to those auctions?
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send me the link too
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Originally Posted by acer9103
send me the link too
www.iaai.com and copart.com
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Heres one https://www.iaai.com/Vehicles/Vehicl...&RowNumber=175
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so I've curious, how extensive is water damage really? Can it really be that bad to refurbish it to the point where getting a 2013 GS350 for $7 isn't worth it?
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Originally Posted by Yinzer
so I've curious, how extensive is water damage really? Can it really be that bad to refurbish it to the point where getting a 2013 GS350 for $7 isn't worth it?
YES YES and one more time YES. I know of people that have gotten water flooded cars and after replacing wiring and ecu the car was good as new.
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Fresh water vs salt water are verrrry different. Salt water will reap absolute havoc on an electrical system. I've built a fresh water flood Toyota celica race car and it was not without hiccups. I would be extremely hesitant to take on a salt water submerged vehicle without preparing to spend some serious time and good amount of money
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Originally Posted by mikellucci
Fresh water vs salt water are verrrry different. Salt water will reap absolute havoc on an electrical system. I've built a fresh water flood Toyota celica race car and it was not without hiccups. I would be extremely hesitant to take on a salt water submerged vehicle without preparing to spend some serious time and good amount of money
True the salt water are harder to repair since everything starts rusting a lot faster and worse.
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