Car cover -- thoughts and reviews

[BarryH]

I travel a lot and use airport parking frequently. The indoor parking places are very expensive around here. Has anyone gotten a car cover that they like and would recommend? Honda's OEM is $230 plus tax. I've looked at many of the online places but most have reviews all over the board. Thoughts . . .

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[spets]

car covers will scratch the paint when it is getting put on and taken off all the time, especially if there is dirt under the cover.

 

[zshortyz]

What spets said, car covers are generally only good if you've just washed your car and are planning on storing it for the winter or something of the sort. Once there is any dirt on your car every time you put on and take the cover off it will be like sand papering your car with the rubbing. As long as you keep your car washed/waxed it will be okay to keep outside. The only things you have to worry about are if it rains and you're gone for a couple weeks it will be harder to get the water spots out, but if you are keeping outdoors make sure to get a film for your headlights or a "headlight wax" to keep them protected. And don't park under a tree that is worse than parking in direct sunlight.

 

[BarracksSi]

I bought a cover for my last car, then never used it because I didn't want to keep collecting dirt with it.

What the others said ^^^^^ unless you keep the paint nice and clean all the time, it'll just rub the existing dirt into the surface.

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