Publication Date November 15, 2017 | The Weather Channel

Buyer Beware: Cars Flooded by Hurricane Harvey Are Now Flooding the Market

United States
Cars sitting in the rear of a used car lot were left pushed together following Hurricane Ike September 16, 2008, in Galveston, Texas. Today, cars from Hurricane Harvey are being sold in the marketplace. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images
Cars sitting in the rear of a used car lot were left pushed together following Hurricane Ike September 16, 2008, in Galveston, Texas. Today, cars from Hurricane Harvey are being sold in the marketplace. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images

Hundreds of thousands of vehicles were flooded in Southeast Texas during Hurricane Harvey.

Many are now found on used car lots and are a risky proposition for potential buyers.