Originally Posted by wpetraska
It's definitely driving me insane watching my new Crossfire sit in my driveway, collecting snow and ice in 17 degree Michigan weather as I wait for the seller to send me back the title that he accidentally forgot to sign. As soon as it has plates, it's going into hiding until April.
However, I don't really understand the concept of storing a vehicle if it's gonna be in the same temperatures as it would be outside. My cover comes today so that will keep the snow and rain away. So what is storing it going to accomplish? Ensure it won't be stolen? That's why I'd rather just find a place that keeps the temperature at 60 degrees or something and do that.
There is one place here that has climate controlled storage with a keypad locks and such but it's a big warehouse with about 50 other cars in it. Granted I'm sure everyone else there wants their cars kept safe but if I'm gonna pay $100 a month, I'd prefer something private.
Just make sure not to pull it into a climate controlled garage until it is VERY clean. There is a lot of salt on the roads right now, even when they are dry, and it gets into anything with condensation or slight moisture on it, and when you have salt and water, as 180 said, it makes for rust, and when you add heat, it greatly speeds up the reaction.
One of our engineers at work keeps his garage about 55 during the winter, bought a new Acura and in under 2 complete winters, he had serious rust because of pulling in wet and salty and the heat exacerbated the situation.....