Garages

[pat2604]

Following on from Gully's question, how many of us actually use the garage for your cars? (If you have a garage.)

[bhg481]

Ours is always kept in the garage and we wash it when it gets so dirty that there is a danger of getting our clothes dirty as we squeeze down the side to get in.

[gingejbee]

Me, always have done. It's a double...now there's only one car, much is used for other things. Keeps the car cleaner for longer and reduces insurance premium.

[bhg481]

ginge - apparently it doesn't necessarily reduce insurance premiums; there are a lot of claims from people who can't hit the gap between the sides.

[jazzyjen]

No the garage is too narrow.
Some bright spark in days of old decided it would be a good idea to build an inglenook fireplace into the garage space from the adjoining lounge. Now it stores all the garden pots/tools and the chest freezer.

[gingejbee]

bhg...could be so. My reduction is 5% (not much I know)...the main reason for garaging the car is simply knowing that no harm is about to occur - accidentally or deliberately.

[bhg481]

ginge - me too. It makes it a lot easier to get the frost off the windscreen as well.

[pat2604]

We put up a large timber double garage over 40 years ago and it has never been used for cars. It's full of husband's assorted machinery and clobber and I haven't been inside it for years. I think it's a rural thing. Noone round here puts their cars away.

[sanmac]

I always use the garage as the condo I live in has underground parking. It's nice to get into a warm car on bitterly cold Ontario winter days and a cool car on hot summer days.

[brian j john]

I have seen many newly built houses with a garage,
And not by any stretch of the imagination can they be called a garage .they must be planned for the original Mini car

[Prudie]

We have a garage and a car port and both have classic cars in my husband has been restoring for years. The cars we actually drive have to stay outside. No-go areas for me anyway, both spider cities.

[diddlydo]

We've always kept our cars in the garage and, as we've only ever had modest cars, there's still loads of room for the chest freezer, bikes, tools etc.

[ToraToraTora]

Most modern cars are too wide for a standard garage. You can get them in but not open the doors. I

[10ClarionSt]

I have a garage but haven't put my car in it for about 7 years. The trouble is that cars are approx 15% bigger than they were 20 years ago. Look at a modern mini compared to those from the 50's , 60's and 70's. My car is too big to fit in the garage, much as I would like to use it.

[diddlydo]

Ever thought of buying a smaller car?

[pat2604]

Very few modest cars fit into the lower specs that old garages have - even modest ones. I don't presume to know what size cars other people have.

I have to have a high car with specs that allow me to get in with a wide opening entry, so we have a Toyota Rav 4.

[pat2604]

No way would it fit in an old garage width or height wise.

[canasta]

We always used to use the garage for our car but since we moved we park our caravan on the drive and it blocks the garage.

I have noticed my car’s paintwork is fading now.

[Vagus]

Haven’t kept any of our cars in the garage for years and years.
However, we recently cleared it out, got rid of running machine and step machine, lots of junk and now have my new electric car in there :)

[pat2604]

Never had a new car. Always second hand. And husband had a company car until he retired. Now eehave to have a car that has to carry a mobility scooter or rollator and an old crock (me!!). I can't drive any more :0/.

[pastafreak]

Lottie...are you aware that you posted about garages in the Nectar website thread below this one.