Superstorm Sandy left plenty of victims behind. Many of them were automobiles. Since the storm, an estimated 60,000 insurance claims have been filed for personal and commercial vehicles.
At a storage lot in Morganville today, state officials announced the creation of an online database meant to prevent consumers from unknowingly inheriting the problems of a vehicle damaged by Superstorm Sandy.
Americans continued to buy new cars and trucks at a strong pace in September, drawn by cheap loans, aging cars that need to be replaced, and a new lineup of fuel-efficient midsize sedans.