Few people may want to buy a flood-damaged car, but some do — without knowing it.

AAA Mid-Atlantic is warning car buyers that damaged vehicles could soon flood the market amid more than 3,000 flash flood warnings issued across the U.S. as of mid-July. According to AAA, that's the highest on record for the time period since the modern alert system's inception in the mid-1980s.

Why it matters

Potential car buyers should know that even vehicles that were only partially submerged can be unsafe to drive — and nearly impossible to identify.

"Modern vehicles have much more technology on board than ever before," Ben Perricone, a territory manager with AAA-approved Auto Repair, said in a statement. "There are wiring systems, sensors and electronic modules running throughout our vehicles — inclu

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