Should the car be parked in the garage or outside during heavy rain?

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LaKaleb
07/29/25 7:28pm
Parking the car on the road during heavy rain, here is an introduction to water-damaged vehicles: The specific definition of a water-damaged vehicle: The vehicle begins to accumulate water, and internal components are damaged due to the water. Water-damaged vehicles have corresponding flood levels. Classification of water-damaged vehicle flood levels: Flood level one is when water just reaches the vehicle's chassis, flood level two is when water reaches half of the wheels, flood level three is when water almost completely submerges the tires, flood level four is when water reaches the engine hood, flood level five is when water completely submerges the engine hood, and flood level six is when water submerges the roof.
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