Toddman38

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ji603

Good grief.

Did your Jimmy Choo shoes get wet too?

twilli01

Lets suppose you trade it in without disclosing to the next buyer that engine and all under hood electronics and electricals were submerged in muddy water. Suppose the next guy has all kinds of problems and the cause is determined to be not covered by warranty due to flood damage. You have the ethical problem of wanting to escape the unknown costs associated with your mistake and make someone else pay for it. That is what you are contemplating. That is why you want to do it. You said you didn't want all kinds of problems down the road.

Now suppose you created a warning label and taped it to the inside of the windshield saying "warning this truck had muddy water over the hood and that is why the previous owner sold it. Warning to be removed only by the buyer." That would solve your ethical problem. You would no longer be covertly handing your problem off to someone else.

I wonder how much of a discount would be required to attract a buyer to a 2013 FX4 with such a warning label. For me personally, it would take about $15-20K off the normal book value. How about you? Would you buy that truck with a warning label?

So my advice to you is: be ethical. Don't give someone else your problem. Live with it and learn from it. Own it. Think about the wisdom of driving a $50K truck through deep water. Think about this thought: no matter how painful or what the cost, I am going to own all my mistakes from this day forward. Commit to that first. I bet you will think twice about driving through deep water knowing any damage is on your ticket.

If you want to sell the truck, put your ethics first. The price will be so low that you will correctly conclude the only wise choice is to keep it.

volvodoc

Always best to get checked out BEFORE calling insurance.Car fax may now show water damage claim.Hope to read later that all is ok.

p71vic

there is a difference between a little water and submersion.

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p71vic

completely agree. I'm the guy that returns if a cashier gives me too much change (seriously). but if I can sell the vehicle with 100% disclosure and can make enough to make it worth it to me to get a new truck, I would think there is nothing wrong with it. emphasis on full disclosure, in no way am I out to screw someone else buying their dream truck without making it bolded underlined water damage.

if I was younger and still had a good back, I would jump on a truck that was 6 grand under list with water damage that didn't make the interior and tear it down and perform any needed repairs

actually I'd even do that now, but extended periods of time under the hood isn't an option for me anymore :-(

iFord

Yep, and yep! Do what's right, that's all. You won't regret that!

tom231

I wouldn't worry about it. If all the wires in the cab under the dash got wet, then I would worry a little. Everything you described gets wet while driving in a rain storm. ?

Shaggy1970

Guys he had it check out by the insurance company and a dealership! I think your being too hard on this kid since its been documented and nothing is found to be wrong! I would ask the dealership how much they would offer him for a trade in and make it the dealership's problem, they know the condition of the truck since its sitting it their service department. What more is required for this kid to do for this mistake? give up his first born to make you guys happy?