Advice for long term storage?

[GolfTi]

Ok, guys, I have the problem that I'm a South African in the British Army based in Germany.  For me to sell the car I must deregister it from the Military net and then register it in the UK where they will ask me proof of address which I don't have.  If it was possible to sell the car now I will do so, as I will make money on it as I only paid £22 100 for it. (See specs in signature.)
One of the rules for buying tax-free vehicles is that it must be registered on the Military net for 12 months, if I do want to sell the car before this I must pay the outstanding tax, which I do not want to do. (Couple of other clauses that I will not bore you with.)

The easiest for me will be to put it in a garage for 7 months and just drop my insurance from fully comp to 3rd party, fire and theft and raise it again up to fully comp when I'm back.

Thanks for those who posted helpful advice.

Respect. 

[Snoopy]

http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/laying_up.html

I rest my mk1's and 4 british classics i have, its nothing to be worried about.

[p3asa]

The easiest for me will be to put it in a garage for 7 months and just drop my insurance from fully comp to 3rd party, fire and theft and raise it again up to fully comp when I'm back.

Can you do that? I tried to insure a car 3rd party fire n theft once and was told because it was over £5K it had to be fully comp.

[Paling]

The easiest for me will be to put it in a garage for 7 months and just drop my insurance from fully comp to 3rd party, fire and theft and raise it again up to fully comp when I'm back.

Can you do that? I tried to insure a car 3rd party fire n theft once and was told because it was over £5K it had to be fully comp.

Not a problem with the company I'm using.  They do cater for squadies that are on long deployments.

[p3eps]

I think its all been said before...

A good coat of wax, handbrake off, disconnect the battery, make sure your tyres are will inflated - voilla!

7 months without being driven - surely thats a crime 

[keelaw]

can you declare your car as off the road and therefore get a suspension on your road tax?  i know it only 170 (or thereabouts) for the year, but could be worth it to save 90 odd quid.

[dubcruiser]

Sorry, but I hear some utter rubbish sometimes. - 7 months isn't long to lay up a car. Drain oil??!. Deflate tyres so they don't stretch... huh??!

Advice to sell in and then buy a new one is just plain stupid - there'd be enough lost in depreciation alone to pay for new tyres, oil, valet, someone to cuddle it every night  etc, etc.

What do you think happens to brand new unsold cars stored on runways for months and months??

All you have to do is park it, handbrake off and disconnect the battery. You might want to inflate the tyres to 46-48psi. I've left cars parked for up to 11 months with no adverse effects. My Dad's Mk4 is parked up for 6-7 months at a time every year with no problems at all.

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