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Does your country have unofficial repairs? I can't imagine destroying a car just because of failed engine. In my country I would spend around $1k to repair engi

Does your country have unofficial repairs? I can't imagine destroying a car just because of failed engine. In my country I would spend around $1k to repair engine if it's still possible and around few thousands dollars to buy used engine and replace it. Actually I would repair it myself for a few hundreds of dollars, but if someone does not want to spend time, those are the options.

owenmarshall 6y ago
> I can't imagine destroying a car just because of failed engine They didn't: they wrote the car off because it was flooded. That can ruin electrical systems, motors, pumps, engines, the body, and everything else the water touches. In the US, when you contact your insurance company and say "I damaged my car driving it through water" and their appraisers agree, they're going to contact the state DMV and let them know. The DMV will mark your vehicle as flood damaged/impaired/salvaged. It's now worth the cost of scrap until you rebuild it to the satisfaction of your state laws to get a clean title.