I have never had a garage!
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A garage is right up there with having a hot shower. I kept my cars outside for many years: frost on the windows in the mornings, snow piled high, cold seats, hot seats, hail, pollen, and much more.
It took me quite a while following our move, but we finally have both cars in the garage. Bliss!
It took me quite a while following our move, but we finally have both cars in the garage. Bliss!
Originally Posted By: ZZman
During my 41 years of driving no place that I have lived has had a garage. My vehicles and motorcycles have always been out in the elements. Sun, rain, hail, snow. A garage sounds nice.
How about you guys? Out in the elements? Garage? Pole barn? Car Port?
When I had the house, it was nice to work on cars while no neighbors peeked out (The elderly HOA patrol)....
Also, because of stuff/projects, I parked my car out side.
Now at an apartment building, wife+kids get the warm-er car in the 1 garage spot.
Collateral to thread: because of cold/hot, do you have to change your battery sooner?
I changed my Mazda5's at 5 years (failing), and my Yaris at 9.5 years (measured voltage, changed preventive)
During my 41 years of driving no place that I have lived has had a garage. My vehicles and motorcycles have always been out in the elements. Sun, rain, hail, snow. A garage sounds nice.
How about you guys? Out in the elements? Garage? Pole barn? Car Port?
When I had the house, it was nice to work on cars while no neighbors peeked out (The elderly HOA patrol)....
Also, because of stuff/projects, I parked my car out side.
Now at an apartment building, wife+kids get the warm-er car in the 1 garage spot.
Collateral to thread: because of cold/hot, do you have to change your battery sooner?
I changed my Mazda5's at 5 years (failing), and my Yaris at 9.5 years (measured voltage, changed preventive)
My hideaway from the troubled world. Ed
In my current house it cost me an extra $4500 to make the garage an extra 4 feet deep. It has been worth every penny.
Originally Posted By: ArrestMeRedZ
Originally Posted By: Schmoe
Having a garage is one area a wife will not get involved with and try to re-decorate. You need to invest in a keg cooler for it!!!!
Redecorate, no. Attempt to fill up every bit of open space with junk she's removed from the house and won't let me throw away, yes! I think my only solution is to haul off a few truckloads to the dump without telling her, hope she doesn't notice, and get my workspace back!
This is true ...
Originally Posted By: supton
Originally Posted By: ZZman
Originally Posted By: Danno
I live in a cold and snowy area.
Unbelievable how many use the garage to store "junk", while their $50k SUVs/cars are outside in the elements.
I have a 2 car garage 22" wide by 25" deep with 2 x 9' garage doors and it gets used for the two SUVs we have.
This blows my mind. I hate seeing that too!
Why? Not your car to care about.
Plus it's probably better for the vehicle. Unless if the garage is kept at exterior temperature, the temp cycling is probably going to help road salt do it's usual trick.
I have a garage with enough square footage for 3 cars. I won't park a daily driven winter vehicle in it. Salt gets into the concrete when the snow melts off then as it heats up / gets moist, that ends up getting back into the underside of the car.
Not ideal.
Originally Posted By: Schmoe
Having a garage is one area a wife will not get involved with and try to re-decorate. You need to invest in a keg cooler for it!!!!
Redecorate, no. Attempt to fill up every bit of open space with junk she's removed from the house and won't let me throw away, yes! I think my only solution is to haul off a few truckloads to the dump without telling her, hope she doesn't notice, and get my workspace back!
This is true ...
Originally Posted By: supton
Originally Posted By: ZZman
Originally Posted By: Danno
I live in a cold and snowy area.
Unbelievable how many use the garage to store "junk", while their $50k SUVs/cars are outside in the elements.
I have a 2 car garage 22" wide by 25" deep with 2 x 9' garage doors and it gets used for the two SUVs we have.
This blows my mind. I hate seeing that too!
Why? Not your car to care about.
Plus it's probably better for the vehicle. Unless if the garage is kept at exterior temperature, the temp cycling is probably going to help road salt do it's usual trick.
I have a garage with enough square footage for 3 cars. I won't park a daily driven winter vehicle in it. Salt gets into the concrete when the snow melts off then as it heats up / gets moist, that ends up getting back into the underside of the car.
Not ideal.
After yrs without a garage, I still don't have one. I have a yurt, A 12x24 storage tent carpeted with road side rug finds. It is my service bay for the OPE and Rat. It isn't heated, but it breaks the wind and is dry.
Originally Posted By: Danno
I live in a cold and snowy area.
Unbelievable how many use the garage to store "junk", while their $50k SUVs/cars are outside in the elements.
I have a 2 car garage 22" wide by 25" deep with 2 x 9' garage doors and it gets used for the two SUVs we have.
ridiculous, I've never understood the concept;
in our neighborhood, about 80% households are doing the same; almost there is nothing more you can do for your car than parking it in the garage, or for all your tools and other necessities to keep them in the shed
I live in a cold and snowy area.
Unbelievable how many use the garage to store "junk", while their $50k SUVs/cars are outside in the elements.
I have a 2 car garage 22" wide by 25" deep with 2 x 9' garage doors and it gets used for the two SUVs we have.
ridiculous, I've never understood the concept;
in our neighborhood, about 80% households are doing the same; almost there is nothing more you can do for your car than parking it in the garage, or for all your tools and other necessities to keep them in the shed
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I live with my aunt, she gets one side of the garage for the Avalon and I get the other side for the Jeep. It hibernates in there a lot, I'm keeping it forever so it needs all the shade it can get here in Phoenix. Outside of the garage is the 1970 VW Beetle, my Sonata, and the Camry sits out on the street. Well my brother is borrowing the Camry now so at least it's seeing a little use.
Jeep is backed into the garage on the left side. Sonata is always backed in where the Jeep is in this pic.
Jeep is backed into the garage on the left side. Sonata is always backed in where the Jeep is in this pic.
The Q7 stays outside. It is easier to load the kids and a vehicle in the driveway at night is a known theft deterrent.
The Volvo stayed outside as well, and it was no worse for wear.
Not much snow it salt in my area though.
The Volvo stayed outside as well, and it was no worse for wear.
Not much snow it salt in my area though.
IMO, garage space is mandatory for all cars. I will not expose my expensive machines to sun, rain, hail, windblown debris, thieves, vandals, etc. Wife gets the one car, I get the two car space with lots of room for work benches etc.
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Hail is a big concern for me. We have been getting a few of those a year. I'm hoping my garage is clean enough for when we start to get hail storms here so I can leave the Subaru in it for the day.
The pickup and Jeep are already damaged pretty bad from last year's storm.
For winter, I'm going to be loading up the garage with dryer sheets and mouse traps and leaving the truck and Jeep in the garage. Neither of them can take another winter. The popup camper is going into the tarp garage for winter.
The pickup and Jeep are already damaged pretty bad from last year's storm.
For winter, I'm going to be loading up the garage with dryer sheets and mouse traps and leaving the truck and Jeep in the garage. Neither of them can take another winter. The popup camper is going into the tarp garage for winter.
Buying the current house I have my car under cover for the first time in pretty well ever.
Under a carport.
There's a Garage out the back, but a bit of a PITA to do...will end up with project vehicles (children's car's and maintenance) in there.
I've never since moving out of Mum and Dad's maintained a car under cover before...shadetree without tree, or shade.
Under a carport.
There's a Garage out the back, but a bit of a PITA to do...will end up with project vehicles (children's car's and maintenance) in there.
I've never since moving out of Mum and Dad's maintained a car under cover before...shadetree without tree, or shade.
ls1mike
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3 car attached. The Grand Prix is gone.
This Barn Shed thing. You can get two cars in it or all my lawn stuff.
Have to have garage space.
This Barn Shed thing. You can get two cars in it or all my lawn stuff.
Have to have garage space.
The weathered look of a car that spends its life outside in sun, rain, snow and hurricanes doesn't concern many of us to bother to keep the garage empty and to go through the process of pulling the car in and out every time we go somewhere which ends up adding to quite a few trips (30 or more every week). Cars are a machine that transports us where we need to be, a tool if you want to think of it that way.
It would possibly offend some posters that many of us (many in the owner's population, not necessarily a majority of those in the BITOG posting community) do not always bother to repair scratches, minor nicks and even some smallish dents in our well used cars.
On the other hand for those that place great importance on keeping a car looking as new as possible for as long as possible, parking the car in a garage is a tremendous help.
It would possibly offend some posters that many of us (many in the owner's population, not necessarily a majority of those in the BITOG posting community) do not always bother to repair scratches, minor nicks and even some smallish dents in our well used cars.
On the other hand for those that place great importance on keeping a car looking as new as possible for as long as possible, parking the car in a garage is a tremendous help.
No garage for my cars, I have a coverall for my work area and storing the tractor, OPE, and toys as they aren't as weather resistant.
I've heard about the heated garage issues with salt in the winter so I'm not in a rush to rust my cars faster.
Our paint never seems to go bad here and I wax rarely, and the interiors never get hot enough to damage them, but some black plastic gets lighter with time. The roof racks on the Focus are going grayer now, but its not an issue for me, unless they get brittle. Cars are really just tools for us, be it family hauling, autocross, commuting, etc., so the new car is actually annoying trying to keep it relatively perfect for a while.
I've heard about the heated garage issues with salt in the winter so I'm not in a rush to rust my cars faster.
Our paint never seems to go bad here and I wax rarely, and the interiors never get hot enough to damage them, but some black plastic gets lighter with time. The roof racks on the Focus are going grayer now, but its not an issue for me, unless they get brittle. Cars are really just tools for us, be it family hauling, autocross, commuting, etc., so the new car is actually annoying trying to keep it relatively perfect for a while.
Originally Posted By: Danno
I live in a cold and snowy area.
Unbelievable how many use the garage to store "junk", while their $50k SUVs/cars are outside in the elements.
That cracks me up too. I drive by a guy's house every day on my way to work who has a $60+K Corvette parked outside in his driveway in all weather conditions, while his garage is full of junk he probably couldn't give away in a yard sale...
I live in a cold and snowy area.
Unbelievable how many use the garage to store "junk", while their $50k SUVs/cars are outside in the elements.
That cracks me up too. I drive by a guy's house every day on my way to work who has a $60+K Corvette parked outside in his driveway in all weather conditions, while his garage is full of junk he probably couldn't give away in a yard sale...
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