Long term storage

Ravanelli

As storage forms part of logistics operations i thought that this thread my belong here but happy to relocate as required.
As most Volvo enthusiasts i have found my self with too many cars. What is the realities of long term storage ? Has anybody looked into it? Where are the best deals?

ramrod

Where are you from?

Brehon47

From bitter experience - unless you have storage at NO cost - it has the effect of depreciating the worth of what is stored by the cost of storage. I guess it would make sense if it's tax deductible, or it's a classic vehicle that you anticipate will appreciate in value. If you have a lot of vehicles buy a non metropolitan property with weatherproof & vermin proof shedding. The property may appreciate anyway. If you set it up as a business the tax benefits are self evident. Tiny

Ravanelli

Wollongong Ramrod. Jeff from the other day
I suspect that you are right Tiny. I was thinking of putting two cars in a 20ft container and then looking for some hard stand area that i can lease long term. Unless of course there is someone on OZ Volvo who has space they can let?

Brehon47

Container would need a de-humidifier and be on blocks or hard standing to avoid termites etc.. Subject to their size you can stack vehicles in a 20' container also. Stay with 20' as the 40 footers are cumbersome, expensive and costly to transport. A high cube 20' would also allow a high vehicle or racking space for spares, equipment etc.. Tiny

Vee_Que

Tiny is right if you care about such things. I store cars worth not much but high sentimental value.

Wino

There's a place here run one of the BMW club guys named AutoHotel which will store your car for you in humid controlled comfort, connected to a trickle charger and gives you 24 hour access to your car to go for drives

Buuuuut it's $200 a month.

ramrod

Wino;c-145445 wroteThere's a place here run one of the BMW club guys named AutoHotel which will store your car for you in humid controlled comfort, connected to a trickle charger and gives you 24 hour access to your car to go for drives

Buuuuut it's $200 a month.

Where is here? I'm over there.

timbo

ramrod;145447 wroteWhere is here? I'm over there.

Centre of the known universe - Canberra

Spac

$200/month is cheap for covered storage.
The Self Storage places charge more for an uncovered spot.

SA940

I pay $550 a year for uncovered caravan van storage about 15 minutes from Melbourne airport. Very secure.

priacrow

“The Valet” in Morrabin, I use them for my CL and S60R. Incredibly good high end secure in door with extra services available, including pick up and delivery.

I pay $180 per month for the basic storage.
Very nice guys always happy to accommodate last minute changes and requests for pickups.

Just around the corner from Voldat

Ravanelli

That is a great price!! I ended up building a carport with sides in the backyard

Philia_Bear

I just let them rot in the back yard until I get frustrated and then crush them

ToomanyVolvos

Brehon47;c-145135 wroteContainer would need a de-humidifier and be on blocks or hard standing to avoid termites etc.. Subject to their size you can stack vehicles in a 20' container also. Stay with 20' as the 40 footers are cumbersome, expensive and costly to transport. A high cube 20' would also allow a high vehicle or racking space for spares, equipment etc.. Tiny

Whatever you do don't use a container without built in ventilation! The Fiat club organise motorkhanas and had a 240 (and other cars) stored in containers. Holy crap, the 240 that was donated to them was a disgrace and full of mould, would've been much better without any cover than that torture.

I struggle to keep 2/3's of my 30 something cars under cover. I have a few tricks I've developed that involve car parks in addition to my own 20 under cover car spaces. Real costs of storage no matter what you do are between 400-2500+ per annum (the low end being building on own land, opportunity loss of funds used for shedding).... There's no rational economics here for all but the most blue Chip appreciating classics, you have to do it ONLY because it's your hobby and you enjoy it.

I've got another venture in mind that involves a large building for medium term storage west of the blue mountains. Hoping this will be up and running by mid next year. I'll likely be offering long term undercover storage for a bit over $20 per week.

Spac

ToomanyVolvos;c-149944 wrote
Brehon47;c-145135 wroteContainer would need a de-humidifier and be on blocks or hard standing to avoid termites etc.. Subject to their size you can stack vehicles in a 20' container also. Stay with 20' as the 40 footers are cumbersome, expensive and costly to transport. A high cube 20' would also allow a high vehicle or racking space for spares, equipment etc.. Tiny
Whatever you do don't use a container without built in ventilation! The Fiat club organise motorkhanas and had a 240 (and other cars) stored in containers. Holy crap, the 240 that was donated to them was a disgrace and full of mould, would've been much better without any cover than that torture.

I struggle to keep 2/3's of my 30 something cars under cover. I have a few tricks I've developed that involve car parks in addition to my own 20 under cover car spaces. Real costs of storage no matter what you do are between 400-2500+ per annum (the low end being building on own land, opportunity loss of funds used for shedding).... There's no rational economics here for all but the most blue Chip appreciating classics, you have to do it ONLY because it's your hobby and you enjoy it.

Pretty much my thoughts. I live in a dry, inland location and learned that even here, cars deteriorate quite quickly if not properly stored.

Car covers definitely help, but compared to being in a shed (or even a carport) they're clearly inferior.