Water tanker appraisal

A flooded car refers to a car that has been soaked by water in floods, heavy rains or other flooding events. Such vehicles may suffer varying degrees of water damage, including but not limited to electrical system failure, engine damage, interior mold, and structural corrosion. Water-soaked vehicle identification can ensure that the vehicle meets safety standards before returning to the road and avoid safety hazards caused by water damage.
In the case of water-logged vehicle identification, Zhongke Testing can provide water-damaged vehicle identification services.

1. Appearance inspection: After a car soaked in water, fog lights, tail lights, car lights, etc. may have water ingress. You can make a preliminary judgment by observing whether the lights have signs of water intrusion.
2. Interior inspection: Open the car door and observe whether there is mold or moisture in the carpet, seats, ceiling and other parts of the car. If so, the car may be soaked in water.
3. Odor check: After the car has been soaked in water for a period of time, there may be an unpleasant musty or damp smell in the car, which can be judged by smelling the smell.
4. Chassis inspection: Check whether there are traces of mud, water, etc. on the chassis, especially the drainage holes, suspension systems, exhaust pipes and other parts near the chassis.
5. Mechanical component inspection: Check whether there are traces of water on the engine, gearbox and other mechanical components, especially the oil dipstick, hydraulic oil tank and other parts.
6. Driving inspection: A water-soaked vehicle may experience abnormalities during driving, such as engine jitter, insufficient power, abnormal braking, etc. These problems can be discovered through a test drive.

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On November 29, 2018, the plaintiff (hereinafter referred to as the demander) ordered a small car of a certain brand from the defendant, a car sales Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the supplier), and the two parties completed the delivery of the vehicle on December 25, 2018. On February 23, 2019, during vehicle maintenance, the buyer discovered that the "small car" involved was a flooded vehicle. The buyer negotiated with the supplier many times to request the return of the car, compensation for losses and other issues, but the supplier insisted that the car was a new car and had no problems.
In order to clarify whether the "small car" involved in the case has been soaked in water, the buyer proposed to conduct an appraisal of the "small car" involved in the case.
was entrusted by the court to conduct an appraisal and analysis on "whether there are quality problems" with the hydraulic bending machine involved in the case.
appraisal analysis results:
Our company organized appraisal experts to arrive at the parking site of the "small car" involved in the case on November 5, 2019 to conduct investigation and inspection work. The client's representative and the buyer's agent arrived at the scene and cooperated.
appraisal experts first communicated with the buyer's agent about the current status and possible problems of the "small car" involved. Appraisal experts investigated the driver's seat, passenger seat, and roof of the "small car" involved. The
appraisal expert group discussed and comprehensively technical analyzed the relevant information and on-site investigation of the "small car" involved in the case, and made the following appraisal opinion:
The "small car" involved in the case had been soaked in water, and the water immersion line should be higher than the roof of the car.