Anybody have a space to abandon my car for a year?

[dibbers006]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 03 January 2025 at 08:57

[gti tim]

Rough UK location? If in Lincs, then yes, i can help.

[gti tim]

Have access to a farm where I store a caravan, and my second car. Sure it wouldn't be a problem for it to get tucked away somewhere, if I was to ask. I am assuming you arent fussed about it being undercover?

[skolicia]

why dont just sell it? a classic?

[gti tim]

Off to work now, but will see how the land lies with the owner over the weekend, if it helps?

[OnlyMX5ives]

If stood on grass it will rot terribly.

Hardstanding car spaces on farms etc tend to fetch £10 / wk which doesn't sound much but thats approx £500 a yr which doesn't sound so great.

Then what happens is people have paid so much in storage that they feel they can't scrap it and so store it for another yr... and another...

I know of several people who have £500 cars that owe them over £5k in storage fees and obviously the cars get worse every yr.

Don't do it.

(Unfortunately I speak from experience)

[OnlyMX5ives]

Yep Ebay it.

I had a nice 16v converted Manta 10 years ago worth approx £3k.

I now have a basket case which I'm about to break on Ebay.

Luckily mine was parked at my Dad's farm so I haven't paid £5k ish of storage.

Out of sight out of mind and problems only get worse.