Flooded Yaris

[birdman]

If the water wasn't too high too long it might be fine. I lived on the coast of Maine and was gifted a 5 year old '82 Honda Civic wagon that was in a beach house garage where a tidal surge came half way up the doors inside. I washed everything in place with Lysol and aired it out and drove that car without any related maintenance issues other than my front rear fender bottoms rusting apart. A couple of metal clothes hanger pieces and some longer self tapping sheet metal screws rectified that. After 12 years of reliable service I sold my somewhat rusty car to another eager owner. I think you lucked into a super sweet deal.

[ozmdd]

Originally Posted by birdman

If the water wasn't too high too long it might be fine. I lived on the coast of Maine and was gifted a 5 year old '82 Honda Civic wagon that was in a beach house garage where a tidal surge came half way up the doors inside. I washed everything in place with Lysol and aired it out and drove that car without any related maintenance issues for 12 years before selling it to another eager owner. I think you lucked into a super sweet deal.

Good info, but remember that an 82 Honda is a different animal than an 08 Yaris, electronically.
I do agree, fundamentally, that a well-dried and cleaned-up water-damage car can live a long life.