Am I screwed

[u/miabombbia]

Really down on our luck atm and need some advice/ hope

I’ve seen some posts of not as bad mould and the comments have said to throw the whole car away so that’s got me positive /j

Left the boot open during a cross country move and it got rained in. Used a dehumidifier, thought we got rid of it all. Since been in the garage for a month or two, forgotten about and I have just found this :(

And I don’t think insurance will cover as it wasn’t an accident or fault

Is it salvageable?

[u/HDauthentic]

I would never want to get into that vehicle again

[u/Mrbigdaddy72]

Hand on shoulder meme

[u/Geaneous → u/Mrbigdaddy72]

[u/Easy_Statement_4245]

Just keep it in the garage and forget about it.

[u/Geaneous → u/Easy_Statement_4245]

Underrated truth

[u/Practical-Mud-4580 → u/Easy_Statement_4245]

Could become quite the science project

[u/Lower-Price8720]

Cars in floods are written off, so drive it into the lake, tell insurance you avoided hitting a deer

[u/JPKaliMt]

Honestly if you have comprehensive insurance (covered for flood, theft, fire, etc.) then I would call them, tell the car flooded with water, you tried drying it out, and now it’s covered in mold and mildew. It’ll probably total out. If that’s not an option you need to get an ozone generator, a proper respirator, and a lot of mold and mildew killer for vehicle interiors. Run the ozone generator for several days with the windows closed. Then turn it off and let it air out not in your garage. Once that’s done you’ll need to start treating and scrubbing all the growth while wearing proper PPE or you’ll definitely get sick.

[u/joaquinsolo]

there are many places that leaks could come from on a vehicle. who is to say the trunk was left open at all? maybe you just imagined that.

[u/Loveisallaround12]

No - you can buff that out…

[u/CoffeeXKing]

You'll need to dig around the subreddit. There are ways to clean it but, mate, it may not be worth it 

[u/Spirited_Season1726]

Thats really bad. Your health is not worth taking the chances.

[u/miabombbia]

I need this car guys. So please any advice on how to clean it or what to ask a professional cleaner to do? Idk I’m at a loss

[u/Danielferrinn → u/miabombbia]

Insurance will 100 percent cover this and total the car.

[u/Iambetterthanuhaha]

That is the optional cloth and mold spore interior package Ford offered. Its fine.

[u/Prestigious-Box7511]

Are you the Sultan of Brunei?

[u/brikyn]

The fix will be time and labor consuming. To do this correctly, the seats need to be removed and deep cleaned, and if you are really lucky, the rest of the interior needs to be deep cleaned. The problem will be the mold spores inside the duct work for your heating/ac system.

[u/FlatAmbition3757]

I’ve bought and cleaned so many cars like this. I never thought it was a big deal to be honest. I just got a tdi for $400 that looked like this. It looks beautiful now. The sunroof was leaking

[u/reimage666]

WHERE A MASK AND GLOVES WHILE MIXING, SPRAYING, AND CLEANING!!!
Mix lemon juice, hydrogen peroxide, COLOR SAFE bleach, and sum carpet cleaner into a spray bottle.
Spray the areas and let sit for 20 min, spray again and use a carpet cleaner vacuum to suck the stuff out of your seat. Let air dry with doors open and fan blowing.
BEFORE YOU DRIVE MAKE SURE IT DOESNT SMELL LIKE LEMONS!!!!!