Hey guys, this is my first stang, got it over the summer and I can't drive it in the winter (we all know why). I bought a 94 saturn to drive in the winter and I don't have a garage for the stang :-( I don't know what to do, never had to store my car before, should I find a place to store it, get a portable garage or just put a car cover over it and leave it in my back yard? Winter's coming fast and I need some input, any is appreciated. Oh yeah it's a Convertible. How much does it cost to have it stored somewhere on average? Thanks!
My mom had a limited edition sebring convertible before, and it was fine in the snow. I can't imagine the snow is a good thing on the soft-top, but it could probably handle it.
I drove my mustang in the snow with no problems last year, and will this year... so you don't HAVE to store her.
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get a garage, that's what I did, Dec-Apr. I really didn't have room in our garage, so I rented one, a very secure one, for mucho dinero, but it is worth it (heated too) don't let your car be exposed to the harsh elements like that, problems down the road.
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I agree with saleen-- I would store it for winter only because of what salt on the roads would do to the underbody. Being from Wisconsin I know exactly what winters do to cars. My F150 that I drive in winter is a rust bucket but it runs and it's 4-wheel drive. In Wisconsin you can store your car at a storage garage for about $50 a month. It's covered of coarse but it isn't heated. I don't know what the prices in your state would be but thats what I would do if I didn't have a garage
Hey guys, this is my first stang, got it over the summer and I can't drive it in the winter (we all know why). I bought a 94 saturn to drive in the winter and I don't have a garage for the stang :-( I don't know what to do, never had to store my car before, should I find a place to store it, get a portable garage or just put a car cover over it and leave it in my back yard? Winter's coming fast and I need some input, any is appreciated. Oh yeah it's a Convertible. How much does it cost to have it stored somewhere on average? Thanks!
Check around for a storage place that rents garages deep enough to put the pony in it. (like the ones where you store furniture). Usually about thirty to fifty bucks a month. Cheap enough for about three to four months. Then you can get it out anytime the weather is good.
I'm Driving mine, I have a garage but I put a set of Bridgestone Blizzac WS50 series snows on with steel rims and hubcaps. Throw a couple bags of sand in the trunk (50lbs ea) and off I go. also I put a Bra on but that's only because I do alot of highway driving, and will remove it and wash it all the time (live in NH).
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It doesn't snow much here in the "Sunshine Sate" But I can tell you that the weather, no matter what type can and will do a number on that convertible top. I just replaced mine this week. You would be better off storing it if you have heavy snowfall and consistent temps below 0. That snow can pile up and cause some sagging. 3-4 months in storage is cheaper than the $850 it cost to get that top replaced. Thank God for hurricanes! They saved me money! "It was Ivan's fault!"
00Stang. If you want, bring your car down here to sunny FL. I will keep it in my garage and promise to start it up & drive it once a week so the fuel stays fresh. Good luck
... I don't think the convertible top can handle the weight of snow.
As to weight of the snow on top of a convertible, it's worse to store it outside and let the snow pile up than anything else. No one snowfall will have enough weight to bother a convertible top. I used to live in NY and only drove a convertible year round. Just brush the snow off every day and it would be fine. The real winter problem isn't handling or to the top, it's the salt from the roads. If you drive in the winter where it's snowy, you're going to have to visit a car was after every ride on a wet/salty/sandy road to really spray bottom of the car off.
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i think leaving it outside somewhere would be ok if its a 94 or older, i have an 89 GT and it has to go in the garage cause as you know 87-93 mustang's are rust buckets in the northeast (i live in mass) I had my car painted about 5 years ago, stored it every winter and still managed to get some bubbles on the hatch, Just becareful if you leave it outside, my brother has a 97 camaro 30th anniversary convertable, when he was cleaning it off one winter the ice stuck to it and ripped a huge hole in his roof.
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