Car Storage for Winter

mal1

I have some dumb questions about car storage.

At the moment I have a car port beside the house which will keep the car dry and it will obviously be very well ventilated. How good is it for storage? I'm thinking that it should be good, since it will allow the car to dry, keep it dry and won't be too humid, which should be good for keeping of rust at bay. What are the downsides?

I live in Dublin City so the other options open to me is storage in a rented garage or underground carpark which will cost a bit but I can have the time to shop about. Are there any specific options for car storage other then the obvious places around town?

Of course I could just get a outdoor car cover but I believe that most of them are crap. True?

Another stupid question, what are the benefits of an indoor car cover, other then keeping the dust off the car?

Also, what do classic owners do with their cars during the summer? Is it better to leave the car outside in the dry months?

Any opinions on the above is appreciated?

corktina

car port every time over a cover....the cover would chaff the paint and trap moisture. Downside of my car port is that the cats sit on the car....

antodeco

Im renting out a space in an underground carpark. Its dry and doesnt have any natural light against it (space is a half level down from the main level). Ive also bought an outdoor car cover, that protects it from dust/UV/weather changes. It has a slight fleece on the inside so the material wont stick to it.

kasper

i thought to insure a classic it had to be garaged at night , if its in a cocoon or carport would the insurance still cover it if it was damaged or stolen?

mal1

Isn't exactly a classic. The car will be just about 20 years old. I haven't bought it yet. I have insurance on another 20 year old at the moment which I will transfer. That insurance isn't classic.

However, I was under the illusion that some classic car owners do leave their cars covered outside. At least I've seen a number of them in the area where I live.

quenching

I have 2 separate classic car policies, 1 with Carole Nash (underwritten by Groupama) and the other with First Ireland (underwritten by Chartis) and neither insist on the car being garaged overnight. Both my cars overnight in the driveway.