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      01-12-2013, 12:13 PM   #4
johnwojo
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Originally Posted by m630 View Post
Wow you are daring for buying a flooded car. I'm guessing bmw can help set the mileage possibly. In terms of the title, it will say salvaged because the car was flooded and totaled , so regardless of the actual mileage or not, it won't mater much in terms of resale.

What about the engine, exhaust and catalytics? My new 335i was flooded and totaled and had less water as it went up to my seats but not dash, but the exhaust was flooded as was yours. My car started too but that didn't mean the engine was going to last much after water was so high. Were you able to check the drivetrain?
Hi,

I've did a few flooded cars in my past. This one wasn't that bad, water appears to not have had the dashboard but usually I replace everything to be safe. In my previous cars (corvettes, mustangs) I was always able to retain the speedometer cluster and plug it back in so the cars never had not actually mileage certification. The engine was drained and flushed before anyone attempted to start the vehicle, so it was problem free.

I had contacted BMW about where the mileage was stored and they had told me inside the module in the speedometer cluster itself, which obviously is not the case. I figured and had hoped someone on here had more knowledge. I understand the title will say 'rebuilt salvage" but down the road Im sure the next buyer would appreciate knowing the actual mileage on the vehicle.
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