A previous Merc of mine got written off by a 4" puddle!
The standard front splitter/spoiler was so low it scopped up the water & funneled it straight into the air intake!
The only minor upside was the fact I'd purchased it in 2020 at the time before the used car prices went crazy.
Consequently, 2.5yrs later after the engine damage (write off)
I was paid out nearly £4000 more than I'd paid for it.
However, it was still majorly gutting as I'd spent approx 2yrs tracking down the exact colour, spec & mileage that I wanted.
And obviously, a replacement was also disproportionately poor value for money compared with what I'd originally paid.
So I had a year or so in a do-er-uper MK3 Mazda MX5 until the prices became more sensible
And that was loads of fun on a shoestring budget
