Storm Damaged Cars for Sale
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2024
Mazda CX-5 2.5 Turbo Premium
- Condition Run and drive
- VIN JM3KFBDY7R0******
- Lot number 45614196
- Location NJ - Englishtown
- Damage Storm, roof
- Odometer 20,074 mi (actual)
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Current bid Preliminary bid $125 USD
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- Condition Run and drive
- VIN 1HGCY1F30RA******
- Lot number 45609953
- Location NJ - Englishtown
- Damage Storm, roof
- Odometer 26,560 mi (actual)
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Current bid Preliminary bid $25 USD
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2026
Toyota Grand Highlander Xle
- Condition Run and drive
- VIN 5TDAAAB52TS******
- Lot number 45563935
- Location NJ - Englishtown
- Damage Storm, roof
- Odometer 2,536 mi (actual)
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- Condition Run and drive
- VIN KNALN4D78F5******
- Lot number 46089316
- Location NJ - Englishtown
- Damage Storm, all over
- Odometer 57,415 mi (actual)
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- Condition Run and drive
- VIN 4T1BE32KX3U******
- Lot number 46203774
- Location VA - Fredericksburg
- Damage Storm, roof
- Odometer 157,566 mi (not actual)
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Current bid Preliminary bid $6,400 USD
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- Condition Run and drive
- VIN 1FTER4FH9LL******
- Lot number 46291981
- Location NJ - Englishtown
- Damage Storm, roof
- Odometer 44,847 mi (actual)
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2017
Ford Expedition El Xlt/el King Ranch
- Condition Run and drive
- VIN 1FMJK1JT1HE******
- Lot number 45938446
- Location MD - Elkton
- Damage Storm, roof
- Odometer 117,317 mi (actual)
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Current bid Preliminary bid $2,550 USD
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2019
Volkswagen Jetta 1.4t R-line/1.4t S/1.4t Se
- Condition Run and drive
- VIN 3VWC57BU9KM******
- Lot number 46245740
- Location NJ - Englishtown
- Damage Storm, flood
- Odometer 68,274 mi (actual)
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Current bid Preliminary bid $50 USD
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2022
Nissan Rogue Sport Sv Awd Xtronic Cvt
- Condition Run and drive
- VIN JN1BJ1BWXNW******
- Lot number 45941554
- Location NJ - Englishtown
- Damage Storm, roof
- Odometer 42,437 mi (actual)
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- Condition Run and drive
- VIN JTDHPRAE8LJ******
- Lot number 46199264
- Location NC - Charlotte
- Damage Storm, unknown
- Odometer 15,796 mi (actual)
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Current bid Preliminary bid $2,400 USD
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- Condition Won’t start
- VIN 4T1B61HK6KU******
- Lot number 45904180
- Location FL - Clearwater
- Damage Storm
- Odometer 51,776 mi (actual)
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Current bid Preliminary bid $7,200 USD
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- Condition Run and drive
- VIN 1C4PJMCXXND******
- Lot number 46138341
- Location MO - Springfield
- Damage Hail, storm
- Odometer 25,090 mi (actual)
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- Condition Run and drive
- VIN 2C4RDGCGXHR******
- Lot number 45556845
- Location MN - Randolph
- Damage Storm, rear end
- Odometer 144,915 mi (actual)
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- Condition Run and drive
- VIN 1NXBR32E36Z******
- Lot number 46007654
- Location IL - Aurora
- Damage Storm, rear end
- Odometer 147,418 mi (not actual)
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- Condition Run and drive
- VIN 5XYZUDLB6DG******
- Lot number 45294029
- Location MO - Ozark
- Damage Hail, storm
- Odometer 147,227 mi (actual)
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Current bid Preliminary bid $3,550 USD
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- Condition Run and drive
- VIN 5FNRL5H91GB******
- Lot number 45479111
- Location MO - Ozark
- Damage Hail, storm
- Odometer 129,571 mi (actual)
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Current bid Preliminary bid $1,550 USD
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- Condition Run and drive
- VIN 1N4BL4CV1LC******
- Lot number 45200796
- Location MO - Ozark
- Damage Hail, storm
- Odometer 93,534 mi (actual)
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2017
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ
- Condition Run and drive
- VIN 3GCUKSEC3HG******
- Lot number 45414631
- Location MO - Ozark
- Damage Hail, storm
- Odometer 132,605 mi (actual)
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Current bid Preliminary bid $525 USD
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- Condition Run and drive
- VIN 1HGCV1F39LA******
- Lot number 46066879
- Location TX - San Antonio
- Damage Storm, front & rear
- Odometer 121,360 mi (actual)
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- Condition Run and drive
- VIN 1GNFK26309R******
- Lot number 45789563
- Location MO - Springfield
- Damage Storm, unknown
- Odometer 151,019 mi (not actual)
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Current bid Preliminary bid $20,600 USD
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- Condition Run and drive
- VIN 3TMLB5JN8TM******
- Lot number 45882473
- Location MO - Springfield
- Damage Hail, storm
- Odometer 2,222 mi (actual)
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2015
Chrysler Town & Country Touring
- Condition Run and drive
- VIN 2C4RC1BG2FR******
- Lot number 45811327
- Location MO - Springfield
- Damage Hail, storm
- Odometer 209,899 mi (actual)
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Current bid Preliminary bid $4,050 USD
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- Condition Run and drive
- VIN 1GNERJKW7LJ******
- Lot number 45481623
- Location MO - Ozark
- Damage Hail, storm
- Odometer 131,060 mi (actual)
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Current bid Preliminary bid $21,600 USD
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- Condition Run and drive
- VIN 1FMJU2A83RE******
- Lot number 45605169
- Location MO - Springfield
- Damage Hail, storm
- Odometer 45,555 mi (actual)
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Current bid Preliminary bid $13,200 USD
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2025
Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Laredo
- Condition Run and drive
- VIN 1C4RJKAG6S8******
- Lot number 45575735
- Location MO - Ozark
- Damage Hail, storm
- Odometer 14,654 mi (actual)
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FAQ
No. Storm is a reported Damage category, while Salvage is a separate Document type value. Check the lot’s available title/history before bidding, because the Storm label alone does not establish a salvage title.
It depends on the vehicle’s actual title/document status and the state where you plan to register it. Requirements vary by state, and repaired salvage vehicles may need additional title or inspection steps before registration. Verify the destination-state DMV process before bidding.
If evidence suggests standing water reached or may have reached an EV or hybrid’s high-voltage battery, treat it as a separate safety issue. NHTSA warns that flooded EV/HEV batteries can create high-voltage shock and fire hazards. Never service the traction battery without proper training and specialized equipment, and contact the dealer if battery damage is suspected.
No. In New York and Massachusetts, salvage examinations are not safety inspections and focus on vehicle or parts identity and anti-theft controls, so passing them does not by itself prove overall repair quality or safety. Check what your state’s procedure covers and obtain separate repair or safety evidence when needed.
Storm damage on an auction record identifies a reported damage category while leaving the exact weather mechanism and full repair scope of a specific vehicle unresolved. Vehicles carrying the same Storm label can still present very different repair questions once the individual lot is reviewed. For buyers comparing storm damaged cars for sale, the category should be approached vehicle by vehicle, with the listing serving as the starting point for further evaluation. CARS4.BID gives public buyers access to Copart and IAAI inventory without requiring a dealer license.
Which storm-damaged cars make the strongest repair candidates?
The better candidates are those where visible problems can become specific repair items before you bid. For buyers comparing storm-damaged cars, wind and flying or falling debris can dent exterior panels, break glass, and damage exterior parts. Use visible damage to build the preliminary repair list.
Start by separating visible problems into repair items:
- dented or creased hood, roof, trunk, doors, fenders, or quarter panels
- cracked or shattered windshield, side glass, or rear glass
- deformed panel edges or openings that leave a door, hood, or hatch fitting poorly
- broken exterior components where impact damage is visible
For a car damaged in a storm, a total-loss record still does not tell you which repairs the vehicle needs. NMVTIS defines total loss through an economic calculation involving repair-related costs, pre-accident value, and salvage proceeds.
A stronger candidate is one where a repair shop can turn the visible damage into a preliminary repair plan and the remaining unknowns are limited and clearly identified. Pause or reject the lot when the main repair route still depends on optimistic guesses.
When does storm damage to a car need more than a cosmetic repair?
Visible size alone does not determine repair complexity. With storm damage to a car, a dented roof or broken windshield can require more than panel or glass work when damage reaches an opening, pillar, factory seam, bonded-glass area, or camera/sensor mount.
Before accepting a cosmetic estimate, separate three cost drivers:
- Location: damage at a roof edge, opening, pillar, or attachment area can require glass, trim, doors, or adjacent panels to be removed for access.
- Material and attachment: steel grade, kinks, cracks, stretching, welds, and adhesives can determine repair versus replacement and the welding, bonding, or corrosion-protection operations required.
- Adjacent systems: work near windshield cameras or other ADAS hardware can add scanning, aiming, or calibration when the vehicle-specific OEM procedure requires it.
Ford/Lincoln and GM, for example, provide steel repairability matrices with material-specific straightening and heat rules. A small crease can therefore follow a different repair route depending on the vehicle and steel grade.
Use the lot photos and vehicle details to show a collision shop the affected area while the lot is listed and before your auction decision becomes binding. If the shop cannot define the required operations in time, keep that scope unresolved instead of pricing it as cosmetic.
Can storm-damaged cars have water damage without being flooded?
Yes. Water can become a separate repair issue when storm damage opens a path for rain. Broken glass, an open roof area, a damaged sealing edge, or another breach can let water reach the cabin.
Use three states:
- no evidence of a barrier breach: Storm alone does not support a water-entry conclusion
- barrier breached, exposure unknown: keep the water question open
- separate evidence confirms water entry: add moisture, corrosion, and electrical checks to the repair scope
Water can also move beyond the original opening. GM documents this mechanism in a bulletin covering certain 2018-2024 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles: water in a cracked or broken right tail lamp can migrate through wire strands to connectors and the body control module. That shows how an exterior breach can create an electrical question without proving electrical damage.
For a car damaged in a storm, Run and drive does not close the water question. It only establishes that the vehicle started and moved under its own power at auction inspection. If a weather barrier was breached and later exposure is unknown, keep the water scope unresolved until separate evidence supports the hypothesis or physical verification resolves it.
How previous repairs can complicate new Storm damage in the same area
New Storm damage can require a different repair approach when it overlaps an area that was repaired after an earlier collision. Before pricing that part of the project, the body shop needs to establish whether the current damage reaches factory construction or a previously replaced or repaired panel and attachment area.
- Open VIN.DOCTOR and compare earlier records and photos with the current gallery. Focus on the area affected now. If an older listing shows damage there, that confirms prior involvement, not the quality of later repair.
- Compare that area across records. If earlier damage disappears in later photos, work may have occurred. Photos cannot establish repair quality. Previous collision repair can leave a different joint or attachment configuration because OEM repair procedures may differ from factory production methods.
- Ask the body shop whether the current Storm damage overlaps that previously repaired area. In an I-CAR aluminum example, a previously replaced panel can leave too little flange area for new rivet holes, potentially requiring replacement of an additional inner panel.
- If prior damage overlaps the current Storm area and history does not show what was done, ask a CARS4.BID manager whether an independent inspection is available and whether that area can be documented more closely. Do not assume the report verifies hidden joints or includes dismantling.
Until the previous repair is understood well enough to price its effect, keep that part of the storm damage repair unresolved.
How to compare prices and set a maximum bid for a storm-damaged car
When comparing storm damaged cars for sale, value each candidate against similar vehicles rather than the Current bid. Narrow by Make, Model, Year, Odometer, miles, Document type, and Drivetrain. Add Distance and Location for transport.
A broad Storm category average can mislead because vehicles with the same damage classification can differ substantially in model, year, mileage, trim, document history, and repair scope. Compare only vehicles that are close enough to serve as meaningful value references:
| Compare | Check | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Sold cars | Same model/year, close mileage and trim | Tests the auction range |
| End value | Comparable title/history profile | Avoids an inflated retail ceiling |
| Repair | Professional storm damage repair estimate | Keeps repair cost in the calculation |
| Purchase | Price calculator plus transport | Shows acquisition cost |
Pricing analysis adds Avg sale price and Bid to win as references. Avg sale price reflects similar cars sold during the previous 90 days. Before you bid on a storm-damaged car, subtract repair, acquisition, transport, and any defensible remaining cost from comparable end value. If one material Unknown could erase the margin and cannot be priced, make it a no-bid candidate.
Still have questions about the auction process after qualifying a Storm-damaged car? Use CARS4.BID’s live chat, phone, SMS, or email support before you commit. The company reports more than 20 years of experience working with Copart and IAAI as a broker, while vehicle-condition decisions still depend on your own inspection and repair evidence.