I am totally pleased with a couple Budge car covers purchased from Autozone for around $100 each, one for my ML 250 and the other for the 1985 300SD. They have a soft flannel-like lining and water-resistant/breathable material to repel rain.
On Sat, Jul 13, 2024 at 1:39 PM r rhonald.me via Mercedes < [email protected]> wrote: > All, I have had some conversations with a few people locally and I am > doing some online research. My current Estate Wagon is going to get > replaced. I didn't address the rust in time (lesson painfully learned), > but I got 12 good years of use out of it and it never let me down at the > time I needed it most. I love my 123. > > That being said, I am on the hunt for another vehicle. This time, I am > looking at convertibles and a 2nd "runaround" vehicle for daily use. This > new one will only get driven occasionally. And certainly not in the snow, > and it a week of rain is predicted, not then either. > > My property doesn't have a garage but it does have a good-sized driveway. > > The questions: > > > 1. Who uses a car cover, what brand, and how has it worked out for > you? I have heard moisture can build up under some of them during > long-term storage > > > 1. What defines "long-term?" Winter? December - March? I would think > anything over 6 months would be long-term. And winter I would think would > be better than summer long-term. > > > > 1. > Has anyone had experience with portable garages? Carports only offer > direct overhead protection, not blowing rain and snow so someone suggested > a portable garage (not connected to the house) > > 2. > What type/brand of wax or ceramic coatings are best to use? Some have > said that the seams on the underside have left fine scratches on the car > body. > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
