📌 In This Episode:

• 🌀 Hurricanes in Florida have subsided, and rebuilding is underway.
• 🚗 However, flood-damaged vehicles are starting to appear in salvage auctions.
• ⚠️ Many of these cars come with non-repairable, junk titles, or Certificates of Destruction.
• ❌ These titles mean the car can never legally be put back on the road, no matter how good it looks or runs.
• 🛠️ Don’t assume “non-repairable” means “challenge accepted”—these titles are final.
• 🧾 Once marked as junk or Certificate of Destruction, the vehicle’s VIN is permanently canceled in the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS).
• 🕵️‍♂️ Vehicles may appear fine or even drivable—but are legally worthless as road vehicles.
• 🔍 Auctions like Copart, IAA, and others are already listing these types of vehicles.
• 😨 Some buyers are unaware they’re purchasing cars with irreversible title brands.
• 💡 Key tip: Always verify the title status before bidding or purchasing, especially through brokers.
• 📉 A salvage title may offer opportunities—junk or non-repairable titles do not.

✅ Don’t Get Stuck With a Flood-Damaged Lemon — Know What You’re Buying!