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Motorists warned of vehicle flood damage

Motorists warned of vehicle flood damage
Drivers including motorhome owners should take precautions to cover themselves in the event of flood damage, it has been suggested.

According to esure, repairs to flood-damaged vehicles are often expensive and many are written off following damage caused by high waters.

The firm explains that water can be sucked into car engines "with destructive effects", while damage can also take months to show as corrosion causes mechanical parts to fail.

Indeed, esure reports that the value of claims for flood-damaged cars are four times more than the average.

Mike Pickard, head of risk and underwriting at esure, said it is not just homes that should be the focus of people's concerns when floods occur, as hundreds of vehicles are often irreparably damaged by taking on flood water.

He added: "Many motorists actually drive their cars into trouble by trying to cross water and misjudge its depth - when they should've just turned off the engine and waited for help.

"It sounds simplistic to say 'don't drive into water'- but observing that warning could save drivers from the hassle and inconvenience of a flooded car that might have to be written off."

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