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[Burnard]

self store round here wouldnt take a mini due to fuel - strict no flammables rules >

Cardboard is considered a flammable by health and safety unless it is flat packed

[998dave]

Juju,

You looked on parkatmyhouse or similar for a garage?

I found a garage in Colchester for £15 a week, attached to the owners house, so got my convertible tucked up in there, and a few boxes of bits at the back.

May be worth considering as it's much quicker then the council.

Dave

[998dave]

Somewhere like this, (don't know where in Surrey you are);

Garage in Sutton

[Juju]

You looked on parkatmyhouse or similar for a garage?

Yeah, I've been looking, thanks, Dave.

£70 a month to park on weekdays only! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. No, I really am laughing...

Don't you just love Surrey sometimes?

[Juju]

Somewhere like this, (don't know where in Surrey you are);

Garage in Sutton

It's 15 miles away, but a possibility. Ta.

This chump wants 5 quid a day.

[Bean]

I went 'round the local farms and pestered them 'til I found someone who would let me store things!

[Youngowner93]

5 quid a day! I pay that for a weeks rent on my garage to the council.

[roofless]

I talked with a few mates about renting a council unit - opposite my unit - total cost for heated 1200 sq foot was £900.00 per month......we worked it out to approx £60.00 per car per month, but that was squeezing them in a bit.

latest dumb idea was to buy a caravan - take the back end out and drive in caravan storage is cheap as chips round here - about 7 quid a week

[Juju]

latest dumb idea was to buy a caravan - take the back end out and drive in caravan storage is cheap as chips round here - about 7 quid a week

Don't fink you can get a cadillac in a caravan. It might make it bulge in funny places.

There's a caravan unit nearby. I might just buy a hefty scout tent or similar. (Not a tent for hefty scouts...)

[M J W J]

If you are able to park the vehicles off the road and have the space, have you looked into those flat pack garages you can buy. As they can be assembled and disassembled they class as temporary structure and so shouldn't need planning permission. I don't know if this would please the insurance companies though. Just an idea.

[blackbelt1990]

I don't know where you are, guessing darn sarf, but there's a place in Manchester that stores cars for much less than what you were quoted, like £25 a month I think, they do extras too, like starting it once a week, cleaning, rotating tyres and stuff.
Have you googled classic car storage?

Ryan

[JmayfairJ]

i had this problem, fortunatly my brothers friend had a garage she didnt use so i offered her 50quid a month and she sorted me a key ,

maybe try your local area, shove a few leaflets with your number on see if anyone will let you rent there garage?

i hope you find something soon, it stressed me out not having anywhere knowing if i didnt find anywhere soon it would be left out side

[andy pandy]

I went 'round the local farms and pestered them 'til I found someone who would let me store things!

as bean has said try farmers/smallholders as a lot are shying away from farming, sheds n that are empty about 6 farms iknow have sheds to rent but that is in cornwall

[ANON]

...The cheapest unit in the local area is £6,000 a year. It has a small downstairs unit that could probably fit both cars, and an upstairs office, so not much use.

When we upgrade from that to a small warehouse unit on an industrial estate, we move into 12K+ a year territory. It would provide enough space for maybe four cars (?) to get in and out easily.

There are companies near us that specialise in this, and may be our only option. They charge £86.67 +VAT per month to store your car, and they require 24 hours notice for you to gain access.

I talked with a few mates about renting a council unit - opposite my unit - total cost for heated 1200 sq foot was £900.00 per month......

bleedin' 'eck!! where do you people live to find prices like that?? i pay £880 pm for 4000sq ft

[Juju]

If you are able to park the vehicles off the road and have the space, have you looked into those flat pack garages you can buy.

I don't have the space. This is the issue. If I had space, there would be no issue....

I don't know where you are, guessing darn sarf, but there's a place in Manchester that stores cars for much less than what you were quoted, like £25 a month I think, they do extras too, like starting it once a week, cleaning, rotating tyres and stuff.
Have you googled classic car storage?

Yes thank you.
I live in Surrey. High on population, low on space, high on prices.

i had this problem, fortunatly my brothers friend had a garage she didnt use so i offered her 50quid a month and she sorted me a key ,

maybe try your local area, shove a few leaflets with your number on see if anyone will let you rent there garage?

i hope you find something soon, it stressed me out not having anywhere knowing if i didnt find anywhere soon it would be left out side

Ta. I've been asking around in pubs & stuff. I may resort to putting an ad in the local paper.

bleedin' 'eck!! where do you people live to find prices like that?? i pay £880 pm for 4000sq ft

As above.
Down here (where everybody has clipped BBC accents) everything costs a fortune.