man im so sorry that really sucks. hopefully insurance can help you out on this one.

 

well we'll see how it goes. i dont think it will be that bad, but geico will get a call soon if it doesnt get better, i fear.

 

Sorry to see you get flooded. Not sure what to tell you except rinse it down and let it dry. Hope it comes around and isn't damaged too bad.

 

I cringe at your picture, good luck on getting her back to life.
I woulda parked all the way up in the yard next to the house, flooding sucks

 

Thankfully you are safe, and that the water has not yet gotten inside the car. I hope all is fine, and if not the insurance company should make good.

 

Yikes, Rhino ramps would have also helped, but I'm sure this was unexpected.

 

That is the second LR GXP that has been taken by storm flooding.

 

That sucks about the car, but at least you guys didn't get hit by a cat 3 hurricane and just got a tropical storm. Trust me, coming from the east coast of FL and a survivor of 3 hurricanes in 2004-2005 that was not fun. Hope the car dries out.

 

i pulled about 3 gallons of water from under the rear carpeting and the foam on the back of the bench was a bit wet so its drying now. i let it sit for 3 hours and turned it on again. apparently the seat heaters are still on even if no key is inserted. the airbag warning light came on and wont go out. it starts right up and the speedometer jumps a little with the tach and i turned the engine off and it sputtered a bit and then belched and died... :/ hopefully it will sort itself out.

 

That is a sickening sight to see. Sounds like you have a few electrical issues with a smoke smell and electrical glitches. Hope it all turns out well for you.

 

trevgtp...Sorry man!

 

I used to be a total loss adjuster. I hope your GXP is going to be okay, but prepare yourself for the possibility of a total loss. I know it sounds crazy, but most states have very strict guidelines regarding where the water level rose to if it was salt water in determining if the vehicle is a total. It's usually a judgement call--if yours came across my desk I'd say it has a decent shot of being a total. It sucks, but you just can't always get all the kinks worked out when you get salt water in the car. :-(

 

That really sucks seeing that pic. Probably be good to get the g8 checked out. Most problems just don't go away especially when its water damage. I know from experience.

 

ok so the car is running alright but the seat heater lights are still on when the key is out of the ignition and the airbag light is on. still getting a little bit of smoke in the interior- anyone have any suggestions?

 

anyone have any suggestions?

What's your insurance say?

 

If the car runs fine I suppose you could try getting some highway time to blow some of the water out... I cant imagine it'll help too much but you never know. Otherwise I'd be taking apart everything I could and airing it out. Man sorry for you thats real sh*tty.

 

Please get your insurance company involved! The issues might go away here in a couple of days after drying out, BUT you will most likely have issues down the road. You've introduced salt water to your electrical system. It's going to start corroding things and you'll regret it when you have worse problems later. If it's not a total, at least let them replace harnesses, etc.

 

ok so now the car wont start- the parking brake light is coming on, the tcs off warning is on and i started it and after .5 sec it shuts off and says contact dealer. geico is sending a tow truck tomorrow..i feel like i just sat by and watched as my child got molested- i have the sickest feeling. luckily no one at all has said "its just a car" to me or i would have lost it. i think its just a body module- so we shall see. i took out the fogs to get the water out and cant get them back in with nose nubs- any tips?

 

trevgtp- WTF? What were you thinking? Do not start the car again. Contact the insurance company. If the G8 is like most cars the computer is under the seat. I hope its not. Let the insurance company handle it. Good luck.

 

What really sucks is that there's no way to replace the car...can't go out and get a new replacement. "Newer used" is an option at least but it's not the same as 'yours'...sorry to see that pic.

Man that bites...water, especially salt water, wreaks havoc on automotive electrical systems...was that flooding from a fresh water source or the ocean?


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panzer- the car was all dry by the time i started it