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Tayap79 · 09-26-2012, 12:45 AM

Was looking into renting a storage unit for the winter but after looking around at cost and such, I've started to play with the idea of keep my car at my apartment parking lot under a nice cover. That way I can even take it out on nicer days.

Any thoughts on the matter? Should I just get the unit? Would I be fine with it in the my parking lot? What say ye?

mikeSS · 09-26-2012, 12:55 AM

the car can handle it. personally i like the idea of a unit, keeps it far away from snow and salt. not sure how cold/snowy it gets there. but if you keep it, like you said you get to drive it. store takes better care of the car, but keeping it is more fun.

Tayap79 · 09-26-2012, 01:03 AM

The best I can find for a storage unit near me is about $60-70 a month. May need to store it for 4 months. Pretty pricey. Guy I work with has an uncle that store cars in a warehouse he owns but you would need to leave your keys with him. Not sure how I feel about that.

CWI · 09-26-2012, 02:29 AM

Where I am the storage is about $130/mo. I am just going polish, seal and wax mine and cover it for the winter. I can just pull the cover and go for a spin on nice dry days. I have to park it in a grassy area so I am going to put some wood under each tire so it's not setting a long time on the soil, even if it is sandy soil here. I have a maintenance charger to put on the battery maybe.

5cents · 09-26-2012, 03:13 AM

Too many things can happen to it just sitting in the parking lot. Guy plowing snow could hit it, someone just driving through could slide into it. I don't know how your apartment complex rules are, but some will consider a car abandoned if it sits in one place all the time.

I don't know what the "warehouse" guy charges, but I would go that route. Leaving him the keys is no big deal, what are you affraid of, that he'll take it for a spin when you're not there?

As far as storage units go, they are nice if they have an electrical outlet that you can plug a battery tender into. I thought about a storage unit, but in my area they ONLY rent by the year. They won't let you lease one for 3 or 4 months.

RetPig · 09-26-2012, 05:54 AM

I like my Winter Storage option much better. I leave New Jersey and store mine in Naples, FL Until May!!

MLL67RSSS · 09-26-2012, 06:05 AM

Some times when people store a vehicle or motorcycle for the winter they will temporarily drop insurance coverage so as not to pay for a car they're not driving. This can be a bad idea if the car is damaged or stolen while in storage. If anyone plans on doing that they should contact their insurance agent about storage insurance to cover you if that's the case. Also may want to make sure you're covered if the car is parked off-site and not on your property as some specialty insurance policies won't cover that.

http://www.carsdirect.com/car-insura...rage-insurance

"If you are storing your vehicle in a self storage facility or storage rental unit, you should ask the staff if they offer insurance coverage on personal belongings kept in the storage units. Many storage unit companies do offer coverage for personal belongings; however, you need to review the policy offering carefully because there may be limits on the amount of damage that may be covered for your vehicle if anything occurs in the storage unit. Also, some storage unit rental insurance policies may offer only limited coverage for automobiles and may not pay out if you don't maintain full coverage on the stored vehicle. Sometimes, the coverage only covers the deductible for your comprehensive and collision policy - so make sure you read the fine print on the storage unit before signing up or paying for the coverage."

Jameg1011 · 09-26-2012, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Tayap79

The best I can find for a storage unit near me is about $60-70 a month. May need to store it for 4 months. Pretty pricey. Guy I work with has an uncle that store cars in a warehouse he owns but you would need to leave your keys with him. Not sure how I feel about that.

I wouldnt trust that. If something happens you might be hosed

WheelmanSS · 09-26-2012, 08:22 AM

In the past, I stored mine in my carport, uncovered.

This year, I'm just going to store it in my carport with a cover. I had some issues last year when some rodent chewed through a plug wire. I would start the car and let it get up to temp once a week. They must have been attracted to the warmth.

I looked into a storage warehouse. A guy at a car show had extra spaces. Facility had alarms, heating, and sprinklers in case of fire. It was tempting, but I don't know the guy well enough to take the gamble.

United_727 · 09-26-2012, 12:08 PM

Look in your local Craigslist under 'storage' . That's how I found mine last year. Parked in a 50-60 degree new-ish warehouse for $400 a season.

Tayap79 · 09-26-2012, 11:40 PM

Learned that if I go the warehouse I likely won't get my car until April due to how many cars and such he has in there. Not like I can go and pick it up any day. If the winter was like the last, I'm going to want my car WAAYYY before that.

United_727 · 09-27-2012, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Tayap79

Learned that if I go the warehouse I likely won't get my car until April due to how many cars and such he has in there. Not like I can go and pick it up any day. If the winter was like the last, I'm going to want my car WAAYYY before that.

True,but in NY they salt the $hit out of the roads. I wait til the rain washes the salt off. Mid April is a safe bet.

09-26-2012, 12:45 AM	#1
Tayap79 Drives: 2013 Victorty Red Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Altoona, PA Posts: 404	Winter Storage Help/Advice Was looking into renting a storage unit for the winter but after looking around at cost and such, I've started to play with the idea of keep my car at my apartment parking lot under a nice cover. That way I can even take it out on nicer days. Any thoughts on the matter? Should I just get the unit? Would I be fine with it in the my parking lot? What say ye?

09-26-2012, 02:29 AM	#4
CWI Helping Build America Drives: 2010 2SS/RS,LS3 2013 Duramax 3500HD Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Freeport LPG Export Posts: 3,839 View My Garage	Where I am the storage is about $130/mo. I am just going polish, seal and wax mine and cover it for the winter. I can just pull the cover and go for a spin on nice dry days. I have to park it in a grassy area so I am going to put some wood under each tire so it's not setting a long time on the soil, even if it is sandy soil here. I have a maintenance charger to put on the battery maybe. __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "Holy shit, what a ride!"

09-26-2012, 05:54 AM	#6
RetPig Drives: 2012 1LT RS, Inferno Orange Vert Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Naples, FL / Galloway, NJ Posts: 124 View My Garage	I like my Winter Storage option much better. I leave New Jersey and store mine in Naples, FL Until May!! __________________ 2012 1LT/RS Convertible :flag2::flag2:

09-26-2012, 08:22 AM	#9
WheelmanSS Logic is dead Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,804	In the past, I stored mine in my carport, uncovered. This year, I'm just going to store it in my carport with a cover. I had some issues last year when some rodent chewed through a plug wire. I would start the car and let it get up to temp once a week. They must have been attracted to the warmth. I looked into a storage warehouse. A guy at a car show had extra spaces. Facility had alarms, heating, and sprinklers in case of fire. It was tempting, but I don't know the guy well enough to take the gamble. __________________ 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS (LS3) 573 RWHP 498 RWTQ - Vortech V3 Supercharger - Kooks Stepped Headers, Magnaflow 16580 - Suspension by Pfadt, Hotchkis. 2007 Trailblazer SS- Sold 2001 Trans Am WS6 431 RWHP 408 RWTQ - Sold 1994 Camaro Z28 - Sold

09-26-2012, 12:08 PM	#10
United_727 Parts Guru Extraordinair. Drives: '02 SS 'Vert M6 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,184	Look in your local Craigslist under 'storage' . That's how I found mine last year. Parked in a 50-60 degree new-ish warehouse for $400 a season. __________________ Please check out my other hobby ; http://jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?userid=1008

09-26-2012, 12:55 AM	#2
mikeSS Drives: 2015 c7 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: MI Posts: 7,462	the car can handle it. personally i like the idea of a unit, keeps it far away from snow and salt. not sure how cold/snowy it gets there. but if you keep it, like you said you get to drive it. store takes better care of the car, but keeping it is more fun.

09-26-2012, 01:03 AM	#3
Tayap79 Drives: 2013 Victorty Red Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Altoona, PA Posts: 404	The best I can find for a storage unit near me is about $60-70 a month. May need to store it for 4 months. Pretty pricey. Guy I work with has an uncle that store cars in a warehouse he owns but you would need to leave your keys with him. Not sure how I feel about that.

09-26-2012, 03:13 AM	#5
5cents Dave Drives: 2011 Camaro SS - Black/CGM Stripes Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 437	Too many things can happen to it just sitting in the parking lot. Guy plowing snow could hit it, someone just driving through could slide into it. I don't know how your apartment complex rules are, but some will consider a car abandoned if it sits in one place all the time. I don't know what the "warehouse" guy charges, but I would go that route. Leaving him the keys is no big deal, what are you affraid of, that he'll take it for a spin when you're not there? As far as storage units go, they are nice if they have an electrical outlet that you can plug a battery tender into. I thought about a storage unit, but in my area they ONLY rent by the year. They won't let you lease one for 3 or 4 months.

09-26-2012, 06:05 AM	#7
MLL67RSSS Account Suspended Drives: car Join Date: May 2008 Location: location Posts: 1,574	Some times when people store a vehicle or motorcycle for the winter they will temporarily drop insurance coverage so as not to pay for a car they're not driving. This can be a bad idea if the car is damaged or stolen while in storage. If anyone plans on doing that they should contact their insurance agent about storage insurance to cover you if that's the case. Also may want to make sure you're covered if the car is parked off-site and not on your property as some specialty insurance policies won't cover that. http://www.carsdirect.com/car-insura...rage-insurance "If you are storing your vehicle in a self storage facility or storage rental unit, you should ask the staff if they offer insurance coverage on personal belongings kept in the storage units. Many storage unit companies do offer coverage for personal belongings; however, you need to review the policy offering carefully because there may be limits on the amount of damage that may be covered for your vehicle if anything occurs in the storage unit. Also, some storage unit rental insurance policies may offer only limited coverage for automobiles and may not pay out if you don't maintain full coverage on the stored vehicle. Sometimes, the coverage only covers the deductible for your comprehensive and collision policy - so make sure you read the fine print on the storage unit before signing up or paying for the coverage."

09-26-2012, 11:40 PM	#11
Tayap79 Drives: 2013 Victorty Red Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Altoona, PA Posts: 404	Learned that if I go the warehouse I likely won't get my car until April due to how many cars and such he has in there. Not like I can go and pick it up any day. If the winter was like the last, I'm going to want my car WAAYYY before that.