{
  "id": 16210858,
  "title": "How to avoid buying a flood-damaged car: 10 checks and warning signs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/how-to-avoid-buying-a-flood-damaged-car-10-checks-and-warning-signs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T18:02:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Quartz",
    "slug": "quartz",
    "url": "https://qz.com/avoid-buying-flood-damaged-car"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A flood-damaged car can hide mold, electrical faults and a washed title, and these 10 checks cover VIN history services, title brands and which repairs are realistic",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}