The floodwaters have receded, but they left another challenge for future car buyers: how to avoid buying a compromised ...

One issue that can turn people into victims, no matter how close they are to the flooding, is cars damaged by those waters.

However, a car doesn't get a salvage title just because it's cheap. It has it for a reason, and in many cases, it's a bad reason — one that you won't want to pay to put up with.