VTX1800N1

Run away. No such thing as a "Humidity flood". It's a rebuilt title because the truck was flood damaged.

cory04fx4

Get the vin and do a carfax, it will most likely say what it was or where it came from. Being in ft lauderdale, a lot of shops over there buy the totaled vehicles and rebuild them for a rebuilt title. Humidity flood? Bulls**t. Look at the pics of the front end, the hood and headlight gaps don't look right, especially the 10th pic, looks like the headlight doesn't quite meet the fender as tight as it should, could mean that the truck was repaired but they couldn't get everything lined up perfect, the bumper looks slightly crooked too from the front.

That said, I bought my ford fusion in 2011 from miami, just south of there, 09, every option, 54k miles for 8k, kbb was double that, had a rebuilt title, owner (of the shop) was fairly honest with me, explained what was done; side impact, replaced both doors, and repaired the fender, and repainted the side. Looked good, doors didn't line up perfect but they work fine (its really not that bad) and paint matches, no airbag deployment, carfax backs this up and car originally came from south carolina and one owner. Rebuilt titles aren't horrible IF you know what was actually done, my car had no frame or suspension damage, all body, if the truck has frame damage it'll be a never ending nightmare. That price is dirt cheap, I bought my truck just like that one, except its an fx4 and lifted, with 146k miles for 11800, which was a fairly good deal considering most f150s in south florida are priced that or higher depending on mileage. If your close enough to look at the truck it might be worth it to take a indepth look underneath and/or take it to a shop and have them check it out. Also they are asking 10,300, they were asking 12500 on my fusion and I walked away paying 8000 those people are generally flexible if you pay cash, you cannot finance that truck though being a rebuilt. Sorry for the long post, just trying to explain my experience with the rebuilts.

cory04fx4

You can check under the dash and the seat brackets for rust also to indicate if it was in a real flood, I just noticed the front end doesn't look right for some reason.

ByronFordFan

That truck looks pretty nice...the engine compartment looks pretty clean. Must have been all that water washing it out, har, har.

It may have been a victim of "Superstorm" Sandy. If you live close by, why not go check it out?

Back in '89, I bought a Toyota pickup with 7000 miles on it for 7K. '89 model year, private party. That was a smoking deal...when I went to look at it, I could tell that it had been rolled and it was a salvage title. The body work they did was excellent, as it had only a few minor "waves" in the bondo. I told the guy I'd buy it if I was satisfied after a long test drive...he gave me the keys and off I went.

I was gone for at least 45 minutes. Drove it fast, slow, got it hot, crawled underneath it while it was running to look and listen, fluids looked good, no funky sounds or vibrations, temp and charging was right, trans good...I went back and plunked down the cash.

I had that truck of 8 years and put 160K on it with no problems but a new starter around 100K. Even drove it to Alaska, pulling a tent trailer. Great little truck.

Point being...check it out. Make sure, however, that you take someone older who knows what to look and listen for and make damn sure you take it for a LONG test drive. Bring cash and talk him down a bit if you like it.

Bottom line, someone is going to buy that truck, and it'll either be a big score or a nightmare. If it's jacked, I think you'll be able to discern that during the drive.

kostiuk

Do some research on water damaged vehicles. It's not pretty. A lot of times they are irreparable. Problems can crop up years later. Water damage is pretty much the worst type of damage a vehicle can be subjected to. I would not even think about buying it.

User-One

+1, if you can afford to spend a bit more cash STAY CLEAR of salvaged water damaged cars, you're going to have problems for years.

Especial86

iTrader: (1)

There is no such insurance claim as a "humidity flood"..... It never hurts to look at it anyways, you can get a feel for what a potential flood damaged vehicle looks like...

Look for water lines that dictate how far under water the vehicle was submerged. Check the brakes, rotor fins, and the under cab connectors for silt buildup and rust. This truck is definitely a dice roll, but if you can score it for around 5k cash then I'd say its worth some serious consideration.

60DRB

...humidity flood. Sounds like a euphemism for a hurricane survivor that had the windows open/broken out and several inches of rain came in and stayed for a while. Then it had an "electrical problem"? Not a truck I'd buy.

bubbabud

If the truck has a branded title [rebuilt, salvage etc.] you will not be able to get insurance except liability on it. and if you did get insurance and file a claim they wont pay.

Mechanik

Humidity: moistness; dampness.
+Flood: a great flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged.
= A risky purchase.

Good advice in the thread as to how to mitigate your risk. This might turn out to be a deal, but unless you can afford to throw the money down the toilet, avoid the risk and walk away. Buy something you know is quality instead of spending your hard earned cash on a resurrected drowning victim.