Purchase of Audi TT
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I know you can buy cars very cheap this way.
Has the car been in a flood? Cars that were flooded out are sometimes cleaned up and shipped to other states for resale. The insurance company will brand the vehicle title with a "FLOODED" title. If you see a "FLOODED" title, go home and forget about this car. Now titles can be washed (no pun intended) by titling in different states and the "FLOODED" brand can disappear. There are ways to determine if a car has been in a flood. Look at the engine; if there is a high water mark on the block or radiator, it's been flooded. Look at the carpet in the car. If it's been replaced, then chances are it was replaced due to flooding. When was the last time anyone you knew decided to just replace the carpeting? Smell the carpet. If it smells damp and musty, be suspicious. Look in the trunk; are the jack and tools rusty? Is the well for the spare tire wet and rusted? If it is, most likely the car was in a flood<ul><li><a href="http://www.autorepair.about.com/library/weekly/aa072800a.htm">text from here</a></li></ul>
Has the car been in a flood? Cars that were flooded out are sometimes cleaned up and shipped to other states for resale. The insurance company will brand the vehicle title with a "FLOODED" title. If you see a "FLOODED" title, go home and forget about this car. Now titles can be washed (no pun intended) by titling in different states and the "FLOODED" brand can disappear. There are ways to determine if a car has been in a flood. Look at the engine; if there is a high water mark on the block or radiator, it's been flooded. Look at the carpet in the car. If it's been replaced, then chances are it was replaced due to flooding. When was the last time anyone you knew decided to just replace the carpeting? Smell the carpet. If it smells damp and musty, be suspicious. Look in the trunk; are the jack and tools rusty? Is the well for the spare tire wet and rusted? If it is, most likely the car was in a flood<ul><li><a href="http://www.autorepair.about.com/library/weekly/aa072800a.htm">text from here</a></li></ul>
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Mine's coming off lease if you want it. I haven't had any abnormal problems with mine. I think for the most part all the TT model years are pretty decent. There's always some problems, but as long as it's covered under warranty everything fine with me.
2002 ttqc, fully loaded, aviator grey, black leather
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2002 ttqc, fully loaded, aviator grey, black leather
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