Winter Outdoor Storage - Ideas?

[DrCactus]

Mark T - LOL So true my friend!!!

Giller - OMG Ottawa uses tonnes of salt on the roads all winter long and you mix the rain days with the salt and it because a solution of hell for our cars etc.... No way am I driving my car in the winter around here - it barely has traction in late Fall.

[dxterity]

In the GTA, some of those larger self storage places have a multi-car storage area in them, like an indoor garage. I've heard they run about $100/month. Personally, I haven't looked into this option yet but that's one of the options I'm considering for the winter. Toronto's Winter isn't quite as bad Ottawa's, we only get 4-6 feet of snow here so I'm considering only parking it in one of these places from December to the end of February.

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by DrCactus

Giller - OMG Ottawa uses tonnes of salt on the roads all winter long and you mix the rain days with the salt and it because a solution of hell for our cars etc.... No way am I driving my car in the winter around here - it barely has traction in late Fall.

I've driven my car through 11 north east winters. Its been my only car since 2004. Winter tires are a must even if you don't get snow because there's always ice. But If you looked underneath my car you'd see it looks no different than any other car that is stored for winter. Winter roads are hell here because of the pot holes, which hammers the costly suspension, but if you live where the roads are well maintained and smooth, the salt itself is not an issue. Just wash the car regularly like you would do during all the other seasons.

[WillH]

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Popular around here. I live at the base of a mountain and the wind is Bad, neighbors across the street had a few of these destroyed by the winter wind. If it's a sheltered area or not a horribly windy area this might be what you need if you really can't find a dry interior situation like a barn or underground storage garage under a building somewhere. If your happy with where you are then build a garage. I did a few years back and can't believe I ever lived without it. Opens up a whole season of wrenching without being in a hurry.

[Giller]

Originally Posted by DrCactus

Mark T - LOL So true my friend!!!

Giller - OMG Ottawa uses tonnes of salt on the roads all winter long and you mix the rain days with the salt and it because a solution of hell for our cars etc.... No way am I driving my car in the winter around here - it barely has traction in late Fall.

Traction in the fall? You need some new tires friend. People use Porsche's year round all over the world in all sorts of weather. The Boxster is actually a very good car for winter use - it's traction is excellent, with the right tires.

As for salt, I lived in Ottawa for many years and know the cold temperatures there made using salt ineffective. I'm not saying they don't use salt - but for much of the winter it's just too darn cold for the salt to melt the ice, so they sand it to provide traction.

Anyways...good luck. Not sure why you don't just rent a spot as myself and others have mentioned. You aren't putting gas in the car and you can reduce your insurance - that alone easily pays for the monthly cost.