car covers! any ideas?

[nimblestix]

Hey, looking to pickup a really good quality all weather year round car cover.
Did a search and havent seen any topics on here about car covers, any of you guys know where to get a nice one?

I would like fitted but i know the reality is probably slim in finding one. i will settle on a universal if need be.

This is however what ive found so far:

http://www.coveryourcar.co.uk/store/cart.php

I imagine shipping will cost me an arm and a leg from the uk, so i was kind of hoping to find a company in north america that makes these.
although if anyone knows first hand about shipping from the uk or car covers from anywhere in the world please chime in!

[Tony-R32]

Or you can spend 100 and get a premium one by simoniz from Can Tire.

worked perfectly for me last winter.

[nimblestix]

was the simoniz one completely water proof and breathable? Whats the inside of the cover like? any chances of paint scratching. basically this cover im looking for will not only be for winter storage, but for daily use as i don't want my car in the rain/snow/other elements except when im driving it.

[Tony-R32]

Breathable yes, I don't think you can be water proof and breathable. You don't want water proof, that would prevent moisture from getting in but also getting out speeding up rust/ corrosion.

The inside is very soft, you just need to make sure you wash the car before putting it on. I waxed my car before putting it away and when I took the cover off in the spring there were some light water marks but other than that it looked like I had just put it away.

[DarkCaporaL]

Yup, get the large one.

[Robski]

This is what I found. I haven't used these personally but they seem to match your criteria. Pretty expensive though.

http://www.autogeek.net/carcovers.html

[nimblestix]

okay great, thanks guys. i will try the somoniz one until winter and see how it holds up to the west coast rain. $100 is fair to me for an experiment.

[Tony-R32]

plus the most expensive one comes with like a 5 year warranty

[caliber676]

http://image.made-in-china.com/2f0j00KvCaiGsPAqok/Inflatable-Car-Cover.jpg

Get the car capsule!

[blkgtr02]

personal experiance, keep it inside a garage. I left my car outside for a year and when I pulled it off there was rodents all inside everywhere.

[GTR-guy]

I had my RX-7 under a car cover, (in Japan and spring like temperatures) and it got mould all over the interior! Cleaned off easy, but I wouldn't use a car cover ever again!

[Nexsys]

From personal experience don't goto crappy tire for a car cover, used one last year and it scratched my car cause it decided to glue itself to my hood. Tried contacting the company for some kind of compensation and they basically said screw off. Paid 180$ for them to make me get a new paint job.... Was so very very pissed

[nimblestix]

Bastards eh?

well some great opinions, and some bad, just don't know what to do yet...
I wish i could get that car bubble! It would look funny as he!! but most likely functional.
Im just wondering i guess if the more expensive ones from other company's are really "better" than one from Canadian Tire. I imagine Canadian tire deals with alot of mass production merchandise and that can sometimes influence quality.
Money Talks?

From personal experience don't goto crappy tire for a car cover, used one last year and it scratched my car cause it decided to glue itself to my hood. Tried contacting the company for some kind of compensation and they basically said screw off. Paid 180$ for them to make me get a new paint job.... Was so very very pissed

[Robski]

You get what you pay for.

[Tony-R32]

if your car is infested with rodents from having a car cover on, it's because you didn't take the necessary precautions to park a car. I litter my engine bay, interior and trunk with bounce sheets and after parking my car in the middle of the country there was not a single sign of an animal being close to my car.

If your car had mold after putting a car cover on it, it's probably because the car was in humid conditions and the cover didn't have enough breathability.

And as for paint, if you give your car a proper wash and thorough wax/polish, there is no way the cover should stick to your paint.

Not doubting that these things happened to anyone, but a lot of people don't take all the precautions necessary to safely park a car for winter. It requires a lot more than just throwing on a cover and calling it a day.