If water damage does not show up on Carfax, how else would it be possible to determine if a Northeastern Coast vehicle for sale has flood/water damage?

Specifically coastal New Hampshire.

What states were involved in the hurricane/water-flooding events?
DE, NJ, NY, RI, CT, MA, NH, ME - any others?

Do licensed dealers have to disclose known flooding, or other hurricane/weather related damage when selling a vehicle, even when it's not stated on it's title? Or is the buyer on their own?

Would a VIN check with insurance companies show whether a car had an insurance claim because of water/flood damage, or is it even possible for a buyer to access such information?

I am suspicious of a specific car in one of those Northeastern states FS, that has "shuddering brakes" and had rotors replaced just last week. A 5-year old MB with less than 30K miles in coastal New Hampshire. Of course, it's at a lowish price, so I am now suspecting it may be a flood damaged car.

Something doesn't sound right that a car this low-miles / newish, needs rotors?!




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