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Leaving for 1 month. How should I store my car?

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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 07:51 PM
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Leaving for 1 month. How should I store my car?

Hey guys,

I'll be gone for one month and need your opinions on storing the car.

I can't store it at home so I will have to store it at a storage garage for $30/mn. Is this a good idea?

Also, should I disconnect my battery?

Thanks!
 
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 08:02 PM
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illl hold it down for you free of charge
 
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 08:03 PM
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Under your circumstances leave it in the storage facility. When I go anywhere I leave my cars in our garage with their car covers on, locked up!
Don't disconnect the battery.
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 08:13 PM
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dont dc the battery

no battery = no alarm
 
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 08:46 PM
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I've let my car sit there for almost 2 months (it did get started up once to move the car to a different spot on the driveway about 1 month in) and it was perfectly fine. Unless your battery is toast you shouldn't have an issue with anything.

Just try to keep it in an enclosed space so no one can get to it.

Either pay for the storage or park it on a trusted friend's driveway and leave him the keys if he needs to move it. (Better yet if you have a friend with extra garage space, you get the point).
 
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 09:43 PM
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may wanna put some rat poison in the corner of the storage space in case there are lots of mice around

maybe a couple moth ***** too?
 
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by rob40wilson03
may wanna put some rat poison in the corner of the storage space in case there are lots of mice around

maybe a couple moth ***** too?
Good Idea. I left my G in the garage for 3 months (battery connected). If you want to go long term, I would put the car on jack stands to take the weight off the tires (to avoid flat spots) and put the car on a trickle (high quality so it doesnt fry your battery) charger.

If its real long, change your fluids when you return before you start it up for the first time.

But for a month, just keep it in a secured location as is and you should be fine.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 08:11 AM
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wash it....lock it and leave ir in your driveway.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by rob40wilson03
may wanna put some rat poison in the corner of the storage space in case there are lots of mice around

maybe a couple moth ***** too?
Those are some good suggestions. Btw what part of Charlotte and Central Va you from? I live in South Charlotte and go to school at Va Tech in Blacksburg???
 
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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 11:58 PM
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u should do it 30 is not alot at least u dont worry about ur car
 
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 12:05 AM
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i can take care of it...... i drive crazy and a lot though
 
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 01:01 PM
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Bro, its a month! give the guy the 30 bucks park it and forget about it! Hell i leave mine in storage for months on end and it fires up and ride as good as the day i bought it!

Enjoy your month off and if its still bugging you pay for me to fly out and ill drive to the A where it will be well taken care of! Promise!
 
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