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Flooded cars: top 100, all time

Cars listed with water or flood damage, ranked by what they were worth before the water. Flood cars often get dried, cleaned and resold: check the VIN before you buy.

Flood cars at US salvage auctions → How to spot a flood car →

Statistics

9,488 cars: every car that fits this list for the period, not only the top 100.

Cars9,488

Median retail value$16,010

Median repair cost, % of value99%

Median odometer90,285 mi

Run and drive92%

Makes

Chevrolet 869 9.2%
Ford 833 8.8%
Toyota 830 8.7%
Honda 638 6.7%
Mercedes-Benz 624 6.6%
Nissan 600 6.3%
BMW 513 5.4%
Hyundai 427 4.5%
Jeep 385 4.1%
Dodge 372 3.9%
Kia 316 3.3%
Chrysler 239 2.5%

Models

Model year

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Primary damage

Water / Flood 9,031 95%
Front End 156 1.6%
All Over 52 <1%
Mechanical 43 <1%
Side 39 <1%
Rollover 38 <1%
Rear End 31 <1%
Minor Dent / Scratches 16 <1%
Normal Wear 12 <1%
Biohazard / Chemical 10 <1%

Yard state

FL2,455 26%
NJ765 8.1%
TX712 7.5%
NY605 6.4%
CA386 4.1%
AL365 3.8%
IL360 3.8%
LA293 3.1%
SC272 2.9%
IN249 2.6%
MO239 2.5%
PA221 2.3%

Median is the middle: half the cars are below it, half above. Retail value (Copart's Est. Retail Value) and repair cost are the auction's estimates, not sale prices. Odometer median counts only readings marked actual.