Car Storage
Most exotic cars aren’t only worth more than the average car we see on our roads, but they’re also much rarer. If you damage one, you can’t easily walk onto a car sales lot and replace it. Even repairing an exotic car isn’t always straightforward.
As a result, the proud owners of exotic cars must take great care when putting them into storage. Not just any standard facility will do. Instead, climate-controlled car storage facilities can be the best option for preserving their value. If you’re exploring storage options for your exotic vehicle, learn more about climate-controlled facilities and their advantages below.
What Are Climate-Controlled Facilities?
Climate-controlled facilities in the car storage world refer to facilities for vehicles that maintain a consistent humidity level and temperature. Most quality climate-controlled facilities maintain temperatures of between 55 and 85°F to reduce the risk of damage caused by extreme cold or extreme heat.
When your pride and joy is being maintained at a consistent temperature, you don’t have to worry about environmental damage like fading, mold, and rust. The vehicles are also typically protected from the elements, so they aren’t exposed to rain, snow, and dust.
Benefits of Climate-Controlled Facilities
When you’re weighing up the pros and cons of traditional car storage versus climate-controlled, you may be surprised by just how many advantages there are of choosing climate-controlled:
Prevents Heat-Related Damage
Heat may not seem damaging, but it can be more harmful than you think. Extreme heat can cause once-immaculate paintwork to fade. It can also degrade rubber and plastic components and even evaporate fluids, resulting in mechanical and performance problems.
Prevents Cold-Related Damage
It isn’t just extreme heat that can take a toll on an exotic vehicle. So, too, can cold weather. Fluids can thicken, making the vehicle harder to start. It can also deplete the battery and cause flat spots in the tires.
Prevents Rust and Corrosion
When your exotic vehicle is in pristine condition and you don’t live anywhere coastal, it’s easy to assume that it won’t succumb to rust or corrosion. However, that’s entirely possible in a storage facility that doesn’t have climate control. Excess humidity can quickly cause rust and corrosion, which can cost thousands of dollars to remedy. Climate control in a storage facility can reduce that risk.
Preserves Value
When you spend tens of thousands of dollars to own an exotic vehicle, you want to retain that value. Climate-controlled facilities make it easier. Minimizing damage from the elements means it can stay in excellent condition and hold or even increase its value.
Reduce Maintenance
If your vehicle has been kept at a consistent temperature throughout its time in storage, it may not need extensive maintenance and repairs related to extreme temperatures and humidity.
The Risks of Standard Storage
While standard storage is more than suitable for a range of vehicles and goods, it does have its drawbacks. It can be worth bypassing such facilities in favor of climate-controlled ones due to these risks:
Hot and Cold-Related Damage
You can be putting your vehicle at risk of serious damage due to extreme temperatures, such as faded paint, degraded materials, damaged tires, and mechanical problems.
Rust and Corrosion
Excessive humidity in a storage facility with no climate control can wreak havoc on exotic vehicles. In particular, rust and corrosion can affect vulnerable areas like the undercarriage.
Mold and Mildew
Mold and mildew thrive on high humidity. Putting your exotic car into a facility without climate control may mean you retrieve it with damaged and irreparable materials like leather, carpet, and fabric.
Other Services to Boost Value Retention
Climate-controlled storage facilities can go a long way toward preserving the value of your exotic car simply by ensuring no ill effects from temperature fluctuations. However, a range of other services can also assist with value retention:
Specialized Exotic Car Maintenance and Repair Services
Maintenance and repairs are crucial to keep your exotic vehicle in excellent working condition for you and future owners. Still, you don’t want to let just anyone work on your pride and joy! Fortunately, there are specialized providers of maintenance and repair services who understand the intricacies of exotic cars and can treat them with the care and respect they deserve.
Ceramic Coating
Ceramic coating is a liquid polymer applied to vehicle paint to protect it. Once bonded to the paintwork, it can prevent scratches and protect against damaging UV rays. Ceramic coating can even make your car easier to clean due to its hydrophobic properties. This means that dust and water can bead up and roll off!
Talk to the experts about ceramic coating to protect your paintwork long-term and make future cleaning a breeze!
Paint Protection Film (PPF)
You can be fearful driving your exotic car, worrying that road dust, dirt, debris, and stones can all chip and scratch its immaculate paintwork. Once damaged, it can cost thousands of dollars to repair.
That’s where paint protection film (PPF) comes in. PPF is a thin, transparent layer of film installed on a vehicle to protect the paint from the elements. You can install it on high-impact areas or your entire vehicle.
Detailing
Keeping your exotic vehicle clean and tidy can be more important than you think. When debris is cleaned away, rather than being left in place, you can reduce the risk of problems like paint damage and corrosion.
Many automotive businesses offer interior and exterior detailing services to handle everything from the carpets and dashboard to the wheels, tires, and everything in between.
Window Tint
Damage to exotic cars can cost so much more to fix than damage to a daily driver car. Faded upholstery, a cracked dashboard, and a smashed window from an opportunist thief can set you back thousands. Window tint can go a long way toward keeping your vehicle intact and preserving its value.
Window tint can protect your vehicle’s interior from harmful UV rays that threaten to fade it and crack vulnerable materials like leather. It can also make it harder to see inside, potentially stopping would-be thieves from seeing anything of value to steal.
Contact Endless Garage for Exotic Car Storage in Loveland, Colorado
As the proud owner of an exotic vehicle, you’ll likely do everything in your power to look after it and retain its value. The good news is that the car-loving team at Endless Garage can help with that!
Contact us today to learn more about our climate-controlled exotic car storage facilities. We are also your one-stop shop for auto spa treatments to give your vehicle the pampering and care it deserves.
