The problem is, those cars aren't flooded with clean water, even though
it is from a river. The amount of fine mud and silt in the water
is what makes cleaning nigh on impossible because this infiltrates
all the seat fabrics and stuffing, the carpets, soundproofing,
everywhere.

Hence the news shots of people sweeping out a layer of sticky gooey
mud (and sewage) from flooded properties.


On 17/02/2020 15:12, Brian Gaff (Sofa 2) wrote:
I'd imagine it may well depend on where the electronics are and if they were
powered up. However one of the big problems of flooded cars is the
lingering smell afterwards. Even if you out everything and do the best you
can to make it clean, its never the same afterwards you know.
It may well be they are worth more for spares of the things like lights and
trims etc, which are seldom really damaged in a flood.
I guess some of the mechanical parts might be salvaged too.
Brian

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