Guest Posted October 15, 2002 Share Posted October 15, 2002 Where do I look to find a storage facility for my car? The storage places listed in the yellow pages don't specify car storage. Help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted October 15, 2002 Share Posted October 15, 2002 I rent some 10x30 self-store units for my cars and while they're not perfect storage, it keeps them out of the weather, I have 24 hour controlled access and being metal/concrete block construction I don't worry about fire. Check with them and see if they have any 10x20 or 10x30. These will be large enough for almost any car and parts. They can be expensive but rental garage space is in short supply here. The climate is such that most people didn't build them and the older neighborhoods that might have one out back are often somewhere you really wouldn't want to keep your pride and joy. And no, there's not enough room in the back yard to build anything without running afoul of zoning and setbacks .You can try warehouse companies too, but your hours of access are usually limited to daylight and you have to worry about other traffic in and out.You can try a newspaper ad. When I did that, I got one response from a guy who basically wanted me to make his monthly mortgage loan payment, another from a company trying to rent me a shipping container, and one reasonable offer for renting the basement of a restaurant. Enough space for three cars at a good price, water/electric included, and pretty much constant temperature. It worked good for two years, until the night I got the call that the restaurant was on fire .I got lucky and got 'em out, but that experience has made me wary of any storage facility where a business is operating in the same building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 21, 2002 Share Posted October 21, 2002 thank you for your suggestions, they were very helpful - oldred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 21, 2002 Share Posted October 21, 2002 When I moved to Cinci last year I needed temporary storage for 2 cars for 3 months. I wound up using garage units at an apatment complex, but I called most of the major storage places in the northern suburbs.All of them had no problem with storing cars inside their units, though most required that they be licensed and insured. I think that one of them required that the cars also be in drivable condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave@Moon Posted October 21, 2002 Share Posted October 21, 2002 I did it again! I'm the above annon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted October 22, 2002 Share Posted October 22, 2002 Just goes to show you, Dave. Anyone can screw up. At least you corrected it. Thank you. W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 40LUV Posted October 23, 2002 Share Posted October 23, 2002 Place a classified ad in your local paper for "Storage wanted for antique car". It worked for me about 8 years ago and I've been renting that garage ever since. We have a small town weekly newspaper that had a Wanted To Rent category and it got me the space I needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skyking Posted October 23, 2002 Share Posted October 23, 2002 One word of advice when checking garage space, DRY! Especially in concrete block buildings. Make sure they are not damp... In some cases your car will suffer more damage in a damp garage than being kept outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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