Hi all,

Since my daughter got a car and I've been working from home, I haven't needed to drive my 2015 Polo GTI. It sits out the back under a car cover that is supposed to be good enough to protect the car from hail damage. It was actually due for a service back in November, but I've done less than 500kms since then.

I've literally driven it once in the past 6 weeks, and that was to Bunnings to get some wood because we didn't want to use the "good" cars.

If I ever have to go and work in an office again, I'll need it, and it's a manual so I'm keen to keep it. Has 110k kms on the ODO but not in the best condition as I scratched/dented the roof and the garage door at the same time. At least two of the wheels have fairly significant wheel rash too. Probably still worth about 10k, but a new one will cost a lot more if I do actually need to commute again.

What should I do to look after it?

On 16/03/2022 6:54 am, PHATRS wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Since my daughter got a car and I've been working from home, I haven't needed to drive my 2015 Polo GTI. It sits out the back under a car cover that is supposed to be good enough to protect the car from hail damage. It was actually due for a service back in November, but I've done less than 500kms since then.
>
> I've literally driven it once in the past 6 weeks, and that was to Bunnings to get some wood because we didn't want to use the "good" cars.
>
> If I ever have to go and work in an office again, I'll need it, and it's a manual so I'm keen to keep it. Has 110k kms on the ODO but not in the best condition as I scratched/dented the roof and the garage door at the same time. At least two of the wheels have fairly significant wheel rash too. Probably still worth about 10k, but a new one will cost a lot more if I do actually need to commute again.
>
> What should I do to look after it?

Hi Ben.

Best thing you can do for it from a mechanical perspective is to drive
it occasionally to get oils, fluids and greases circulated and keep
everything happy. It will also knock the surface rust off the brake
rotors, charge the battery and prevent the tyres from getting
unrecoverable flat spots and generally keep the thing in a "ready to
use" state.

As for whether leaving it outdoors under a cover is a good idea is
debatable. Light "dust" covers when vehicles are parked inside are fine,
but out in the elements cars tend to sweat pretty hard under a cover and
it's not good for the paint and it accelerates rust problems.

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On 16/03/2022 3:54 am, PHATRS wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Since my daughter got a car and I've been working from home, I haven't needed to drive my 2015 Polo GTI. It sits out the back under a car cover that is supposed to be good enough to protect the car from hail damage. It was actually due for a service back in November, but I've done less than 500kms since then.
>
> I've literally driven it once in the past 6 weeks, and that was to Bunnings to get some wood because we didn't want to use the "good" cars.
>
> If I ever have to go and work in an office again, I'll need it, and it's a manual so I'm keen to keep it. Has 110k kms on the ODO but not in the best condition as I scratched/dented the roof and the garage door at the same time. At least two of the wheels have fairly significant wheel rash too. Probably still worth about 10k, but a new one will cost a lot more if I do actually need to commute again.
>
> What should I do to look after it?
>

You should drive it more often to keep surface rust on things like brake
rotors in check and things moving/fluids circulating. It's a good idea
to keep a trickle charger on the battery if it sits for so long. You
will still need to change the oil as per the time schedule too even if
you don't drive the distance.

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On 16/03/2022 7:44 am, Noddy wrote:
> On 16/03/2022 6:54 am, PHATRS wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Since my daughter got a car and I've been working from home, I
>> haven't needed to drive my 2015 Polo GTI. It sits out the back under
>> a car cover that is supposed to be good enough to protect the car
>> from hail damage. It was actually due for a service back in November,
>> but I've done less than 500kms since then.
>>
>> I've literally driven it once in the past 6 weeks, and that was to
>> Bunnings to get some wood because we didn't want to use the "good" cars.
>>
>> If I ever have to go and work in an office again, I'll need it, and
>> it's a manual so I'm keen to keep it. Has 110k kms on the ODO but not
>> in the best condition as I scratched/dented the roof and the garage
>> door at the same time. At least two of the wheels have fairly
>> significant wheel rash too. Probably still worth about 10k, but a new
>> one will cost a lot more if I do actually need to commute again.
>>
>> What should I do to look after it?
>
> Hi Ben.
>
> Best thing you can do for it from a mechanical perspective is to drive
> it occasionally to get oils, fluids and greases circulated and keep
> everything happy. It will also knock the surface rust off the brake
> rotors, charge the battery and prevent the tyres from getting
> unrecoverable flat spots and generally keep the thing in a "ready to
> use" state.
>
> As for whether leaving it outdoors under a cover is a good idea is
> debatable. Light "dust" covers when vehicles are parked inside are
> fine, but out in the elements cars tend to sweat pretty hard under a
> cover and it's not good for the paint and it accelerates rust problems.
>
>

cars 'sweat'?

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On 16/3/22 11:38, Yosemite Sam wrote:
> On 16/03/2022 7:44 am, Noddy wrote:
>> On 16/03/2022 6:54 am, PHATRS wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Since my daughter got a car and I've been working from home, I
>>> haven't needed to drive my 2015 Polo GTI. It sits out the back under
>>> a car cover that is supposed to be good enough to protect the car
>>> from hail damage. It was actually due for a service back in November,
>>> but I've done less than 500kms since then.
>>>
>>> I've literally driven it once in the past 6 weeks, and that was to
>>> Bunnings to get some wood because we didn't want to use the "good" cars.
>>>
>>> If I ever have to go and work in an office again, I'll need it, and
>>> it's a manual so I'm keen to keep it. Has 110k kms on the ODO but not
>>> in the best condition as I scratched/dented the roof and the garage
>>> door at the same time. At least two of the wheels have fairly
>>> significant wheel rash too. Probably still worth about 10k, but a new
>>> one will cost a lot more if I do actually need to commute again.
>>>
>>> What should I do to look after it?
>>
>> Hi Ben.
>>
>> Best thing you can do for it from a mechanical perspective is to drive
>> it occasionally to get oils, fluids and greases circulated and keep
>> everything happy. It will also knock the surface rust off the brake
>> rotors, charge the battery and prevent the tyres from getting
>> unrecoverable flat spots and generally keep the thing in a "ready to
>> use" state.
>>
>> As for whether leaving it outdoors under a cover is a good idea is
>> debatable. Light "dust" covers when vehicles are parked inside are
>> fine, but out in the elements cars tend to sweat pretty hard under a
>> cover and it's not good for the paint and it accelerates rust problems.
>>
>>
>
> cars 'sweat'?
>
Not so much the car but the ground *under* the car. The moist air rises
up under the car cover and the dampness promotes corrosion like you
wouldn't believe. Not so bad if the car is on a concrete driveway, bad
if the driveway is gravel or the car is parked on grass or dirt. The
golden rule when covering a car with a tarp it to remove it regularly so
the car can *dry out*. Of course the constant removal and replacement of
the tarp/car cover exposes the car to paint damage risk. The best
storage spot for a car is a dry *garage*. If you need to store a car
outdoors, best to weigh up the value of keeping it.

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On 16/03/2022 12:35 pm, Xeno wrote:
> On 16/3/22 11:38, Yosemite Sam wrote:
>> On 16/03/2022 7:44 am, Noddy wrote:
>>> On 16/03/2022 6:54 am, PHATRS wrote:
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> Since my daughter got a car and I've been working from home, I
>>>> haven't needed to drive my 2015 Polo GTI. It sits out the back
>>>> under a car cover that is supposed to be good enough to protect the
>>>> car from hail damage. It was actually due for a service back in
>>>> November, but I've done less than 500kms since then.
>>>>
>>>> I've literally driven it once in the past 6 weeks, and that was to
>>>> Bunnings to get some wood because we didn't want to use the "good"
>>>> cars.
>>>>
>>>> If I ever have to go and work in an office again, I'll need it, and
>>>> it's a manual so I'm keen to keep it. Has 110k kms on the ODO but
>>>> not in the best condition as I scratched/dented the roof and the
>>>> garage door at the same time. At least two of the wheels have
>>>> fairly significant wheel rash too. Probably still worth about 10k,
>>>> but a new one will cost a lot more if I do actually need to commute
>>>> again.
>>>>
>>>> What should I do to look after it?
>>>
>>> Hi Ben.
>>>
>>> Best thing you can do for it from a mechanical perspective is to
>>> drive it occasionally to get oils, fluids and greases circulated and
>>> keep everything happy. It will also knock the surface rust off the
>>> brake rotors, charge the battery and prevent the tyres from getting
>>> unrecoverable flat spots and generally keep the thing in a "ready to
>>> use" state.
>>>
>>> As for whether leaving it outdoors under a cover is a good idea is
>>> debatable. Light "dust" covers when vehicles are parked inside are
>>> fine, but out in the elements cars tend to sweat pretty hard under a
>>> cover and it's not good for the paint and it accelerates rust problems.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> cars 'sweat'?
>>
> Not so much the car but the ground *under* the car. The moist air
> rises up under the car cover and the dampness promotes corrosion like
> you wouldn't believe. Not so bad if the car is on a concrete driveway,
> bad if the driveway is gravel or the car is parked on grass or dirt.
> The golden rule when covering a car with a tarp it to remove it
> regularly so the car can *dry out*. Of course the constant removal and
> replacement of the tarp/car cover exposes the car to paint damage
> risk. The best storage spot for a car is a dry *garage*. If you need
> to store a car outdoors, best to weigh up the value of keeping it.
>

ok. but he said 'car cover' not 'tarp'. those car covers are breathable.
I have one, but I don't use it

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On 16/3/2022 1:49 pm, Yosemite Sam wrote:
> On 16/03/2022 12:35 pm, Xeno wrote:
>> On 16/3/22 11:38, Yosemite Sam wrote:
>>> On 16/03/2022 7:44 am, Noddy wrote:
>>>> On 16/03/2022 6:54 am, PHATRS wrote:
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>> Since my daughter got a car and I've been working from home, I
>>>>> haven't needed to drive my 2015 Polo GTI. It sits out the back
>>>>> under a car cover that is supposed to be good enough to protect the
>>>>> car from hail damage. It was actually due for a service back in
>>>>> November, but I've done less than 500kms since then.
>>>>>
>>>>> I've literally driven it once in the past 6 weeks, and that was to
>>>>> Bunnings to get some wood because we didn't want to use the "good"
>>>>> cars.
>>>>>
>>>>> If I ever have to go and work in an office again, I'll need it, and
>>>>> it's a manual so I'm keen to keep it. Has 110k kms on the ODO but
>>>>> not in the best condition as I scratched/dented the roof and the
>>>>> garage door at the same time. At least two of the wheels have
>>>>> fairly significant wheel rash too. Probably still worth about 10k,
>>>>> but a new one will cost a lot more if I do actually need to commute
>>>>> again.
>>>>>
>>>>> What should I do to look after it?
>>>>
>>>> Hi Ben.
>>>>
>>>> Best thing you can do for it from a mechanical perspective is to
>>>> drive it occasionally to get oils, fluids and greases circulated and
>>>> keep everything happy. It will also knock the surface rust off the
>>>> brake rotors, charge the battery and prevent the tyres from getting
>>>> unrecoverable flat spots and generally keep the thing in a "ready to
>>>> use" state.
>>>>
>>>> As for whether leaving it outdoors under a cover is a good idea is
>>>> debatable. Light "dust" covers when vehicles are parked inside are
>>>> fine, but out in the elements cars tend to sweat pretty hard under a
>>>> cover and it's not good for the paint and it accelerates rust problems.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> cars 'sweat'?
>>>
>> Not so much the car but the ground *under* the car. The moist air
>> rises up under the car cover and the dampness promotes corrosion like
>> you wouldn't believe. Not so bad if the car is on a concrete driveway,
>> bad if the driveway is gravel or the car is parked on grass or dirt.
>> The golden rule when covering a car with a tarp it to remove it
>> regularly so the car can *dry out*. Of course the constant removal and
>> replacement of the tarp/car cover exposes the car to paint damage
>> risk. The best storage spot for a car is a dry *garage*. If you need
>> to store a car outdoors, best to weigh up the value of keeping it.
>>
>
> ok. but he said 'car cover' not 'tarp'. those car covers are breathable.
> I have one, but I don't use it
>
If the car is garaged, no need. BTW, though they may advertise them as
breathable, they still retain a degree of moisture in them and, as I
said, much more so if the car they are covering is parked on grass, dirt
or gravel.

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Thanks guys. It's parked on a concrete driveway, and although the cover has tiny breather holes, I doubt they're very affective. One benefit of the cover is it prevents the red paint from fading - red fades faster right?

I think I need to have a hard look at the amount that I'd save just in yearly basic service, rego and insurance. It's still going to depreciate too.

On 17/03/2022 12:26 pm, PHATRS wrote:

> Thanks guys. It's parked on a concrete driveway, and although the
> cover has tiny breather holes, I doubt they're very affective. One
> benefit of the cover is it prevents the red paint from fading - red
> fades faster right?

It can do, but it largely depends on where it came from. Most Euro stuff
is fairly durable with regards to paint fade, so your VW is likely to be
okay. Asian/Australia/American stuff is considerably less durable.

> I think I need to have a hard look at the amount that I'd save just
> in yearly basic service, rego and insurance. It's still going to
> depreciate too.

That's a smart play. Weigh the annual cost of keeping it against the
actual benefits of owning it and you'll probably find that it makes much
more sense to have someone *else* own the thing.

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Regards,
Noddy.

On 17/03/2022 10:08 am, Noddy wrote:
> On 17/03/2022 12:26 pm, PHATRS wrote:
>
>
>> Thanks guys. It's parked on a concrete driveway, and although the
>> cover has tiny breather holes, I doubt they're very affective. One
>> benefit of the cover is it prevents the red paint from fading - red
>> fades faster right?
>
> It can do, but it largely depends on where it came from. Most Euro stuff
> is fairly durable with regards to paint fade, so your VW is likely to be
> okay. Asian/Australia/American stuff is considerably less durable.
>

That's bullshit.

Red paint fades period, and the clear coat and plastics on Euro cars
typically don't handle our UV at all well.

>> I think I need to have a hard look at the amount that I'd save just
>> in yearly basic service, rego and insurance. It's still going to
>> depreciate too.
>
> That's a smart play. Weigh the annual cost of keeping it against the
> actual benefits of owning it and you'll probably find that it makes much
> more sense to have someone *else* own the thing.
>
>
>

Obviously.

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