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9 Reasons to Keep Everyday & Collector Cars in their Garages in Colorado

9 Reasons to Keep Everyday & Collector Cars in their Garages in Colorado. So many garages in Colorado are used to store boxes and stuff instead of cars. In many neighborhoods, cars regularly park in the driveway. But on a casual drive down the street, the garage doors open to a room full of storage. Today’s extra stuff can be costly to store in an area meant for your vehicles.

Why? The vehicles are usually a depreciating item. They lose value fast enough. But left outside, that is multiplied by Colorado weather patterns and the possibility of wayward intruders. Some serious collectors may coin car clubs to store their treasures elsewhere although that does not work for daily use.

9 Reasons to Garage Your Car

Here are 9 reasons to keep garaged both everyday cars and especially collector cars. Garages in Colorado can provide the following benefits:

1. Protection from vandalism
2. Protection from the elements: rain, snow, wind, sun, high and low temperatures
3. Eliminates need to scrape off snow
4. Cleaner autos
5. Easy protected access for drivers and passengers
6. Lower insurance costs
7. Protection of finishes: paint, chrome, windows
8. Improves the engine’s use of lubricants
9. Offers steady temperatures that help coolant and heating and air conditioning

Storing Collector Cars – Garages with Cement Floors

Collectors cars are most vulnerable when stored improperly. If you decide to use your personal Colorado garage for your gems. Keeping special vehicles in garages with cement floors will give you’re the best results. Moisture is the biggest threat. It gets trapped under the vehicles and causes corrosion. Cement transmits a limited amount of moisture.

Before storing any collector car, take the following steps:

1. Detail it
2. Check the fluids
3. Fill the gas tank and add fuel stabilizer
4. Run the car to lubricate and mix fluids
5. Check tire pressure
6. Crack the windows slightly
7. Remove or unhook batteries on older cars
8. Use indoor cover to protect from dust

Builders – Garages in Colorado

For information about metal garages Colorado post frame buildings, pole buildings, pole barns, and metal buildings for Storage, Hobbies, Farm & Ranch, Livestock, Equestrian, and Commercial uses, contact Sapphire Construction, Inc. at (303) 619-7213. Our team custom designs each building using high-quality, engineer-tested materials from Lester Buildings.