Q: Flooded car
My car got flooded in The Great Flood of Louisiana with water almost to the roof completely drowning the car. Can the car be saved as the interior is fine after being aired out. What would I need to do to restore it back to drivable condition?
My car has 138879 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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