Michael_s

Everyone is different..... I lease my cars and in the home stretch for my 2013 991 C4S. Currently have 11,250 miles. I am allowed 16,875 plus the few miles at delivery. I will use each and every one. This averages 700 per month for the last 8 months (lease is over 6/21/15). I will drive it all winter.

I am not saving it for the next guy. I leased it new and it's my choice. Car has survived 2 winters and hopefully this one. Clear bra certainly helps. Car does not see snow or the days right after. But I will drive it almost everyday thru December and nicer days in Jan, Feb and March.

LexVan

11,800 miles since taking delivery in March. Turning off insurance today. Wednesday I start my wheels off full concours detail. Store in my heated garage with a cover on it. I won't fire the engine again till April/May and then do another 12,000 miles next year on sunny weekends.

CSK 911 C4S

You forgot 2 steps
- trade car in on a C4 or C4S
- install snow tires

Enjoy

Michael_s

Do you suspend/cancel all insurance? What about comp? Not worried car stolen or house fire or flooding/water damage?

In my State if I cancel insurance I have to turn in the plates or they suspend your license.

LexVan

You're right. Should have said "suspend" most of the coverage. I'm still covered for theft, fire, mice, stuff like that. With State Farm. Costs less than $50 for those months of storage vs. $600ish. Car stays locked, keys go into the biometric safe.

991999R

most of my family lives in (and i used to) in the los angeles area...believe me, i have offers coming in from everywhere. and yes i would rather let a RLer drive it over them lol. i actually brought one of my bikes out there so i could go and ride it when i came in town. tujunga canyon is epic...

todd92

Some serious OCD going on here. It's just a car.

991999R

if it was a lease, it would be a bit excessive. but its not, so look after your $h!t. to just say "its just a car" as a rationale for being lazy is also like saying "its just a house" or "its computer" until something goes wrong.

porsche42

- Armour all the inside of the wheel wells
- put kitty litter inside the car to absorb moisture

- Order Porsche videos to watch all winter....or youtube

Sorry, in New England here I think I have possible another month. Certainly a sad day when I put it away. Bad thing is the bike goes at the same time. No toys, left with the 2012 TDI Golf or the wifes G37x.

todd92

Lease or own, no difference. Wash it and put it away.

zathras

7 months? yikes! Do you at least go sit in it every now and then?

FORENN

Or he can continue to do exactly as he's done, being that it's his car. Crazy, I know.

991999R

i know, heaven forbid we try and add something back to the community in case someone else was thinking about what they could do...do what you want to store your car. whatever makes you happy

991999R

i have the indoor satin stretch cover from coverking but i rolled the window down 1/2" just to keep some air moving through it.

MarcusG

Shoot Mr. Ducati !

I'm always so sorry to hear about this. I'm geographically ignorant. Was born in Pasadena and have lived in Los Angeles my entire life. Didn't even go away for college.
If one has never had to deal with cleaning up after sand, salt, whatever they put down on your roads I don't think one should talk. That would be me.

I have absolutely no idea how to compare. I did own a few lifted Toyota and Blazer 4x4's in my youth and had to spend almost an entire day each time I completely covered my rigs in mud. I can only imagine.

I think that if I lived above the 49th parallel I would lease a C4S and have at it all winter and take my chances. But that's just me and I have zero common sense at all.

There should be a ceremony for tucking in your car. My 9 year old daughter makes me sing her a song.