The Car Cover Thread - What You Got?

[Noobz347]

Hey folks. I just ordered a car cover for a $145 that I nearly paid $280 for a week ago.

They have nothing to do with me or Stangnet. I just thought it was a good deal.

They're at 50% off until midnight so I'm passing it along.

www.carautocovers.com

I just picked up one of their 5 layer covers for the new DD.

I will likely kill this thread once the sale expires.

p.s. I don't actually know if it's a good cover or not. I'll let ya know what I think when it arrives.


Edit: Thread title change and questions: What covers do you all have? How old is it and how is it holding up? What would you change?

 

[RaggedGT]

I know a couple guys on here where looking for car covers-maybe @Mustang5L5 or @FoxMustangLvr
If not them then I can't remember who lol

 

[FoxMustangLvr]

I'll have to call the company. For Mustang trim options it only gives you two choices, either convertible 2 door or coupe 2 door. Makes me nervous. It's nice that they offer different amount of layers (2,3, & 5).

 

[Noobz347]

I may leave this up for a bit. It was short notice and the thought occurs to me that if enough are interested, we might be able to arrange a group purchase.

I've done one or two before and got a pretty good deal. Never hurts to email them to ask.

 

[FoxMustangLvr]

When I checked the site a few minutes ago it still shows that the sale is going. 50% off everything.

 

[FoxMustangLvr]

I'm reading reviews for their covers on their site and it's weird that 99% of their review are people from California dated Dec. 2016. Seems like fake reviews to me.

 

[FoxMustangLvr]

@Noobz347

I will not be ordering from this company. I base a lot of my internet purchases off of customer reviews. When I found reviews for these car covers on another site I kept seeing reviews that had something in common which is this...

"I bought a 5 layer car cover for 144.00 and it started deteriorating after 8 months."

"then after a few months starts to leave huge amounts of powder from the underliner ,cover is falling apart"

Also, check out BBB about this company too. Not so good.

 

[Noobz347]

Oh no. LOL

I'll let you know how it goes.

If it's anything like the research you've found, then I will help bury them.

I dunno if you guys know this... We get a metric CHITTON search hits here.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Are these fitted covers?


My use is really just inside a garage to keep dust off, but I find my universal cover is just too loose in places and frequently touches the ground. Many years ago I had a fitted cover that was nice and tight and did not touch the ground, and looking to pick up another one just for dust prevention. Still, seems most fitted covers are $300+ or so.

I think I got this from American muscle for $150ish. Works fine, but I'd like fitted instead

Looking for something like this without the $400+ price tag
http://www.weathertech.com/ford/198...atchback/car-cover-mirror/with2mirrorpockets/

 

[Noobz347]

Are these fitted covers?

I'll let ya know when it arrives. It's SUPPOSED to be fitted and car specific. Some of the complaints I read, say "no".

The other complaint that I saw was about deterioration. Some as little as 8 months while others were more than 4 years. I didn't find anything that indicated what environmental conditions were for any of them.

 

[Noobz347]

It arrived today. I'll probably open it up tomorrow. It comes vacuum sealed:

 

[Ronin38]

Open it outside. From a distance. Wearing a hazmat suit.

 

[Noobz347]

"My name is Darth Vader. I'm from the planet Vulcan!"

 

[Mustang5L5]

So how's it fit?

 

[Noobz347]

I haven't put it on yet. The car is covered in snow and road salt.

 

[Ronin38]

Buys car cover to keep crap off car. Can't put it on because car is covered in crap.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Perfect excuse for Home Depot bucket of hot water car wash in January

 

[Noobz347]

... or sit on my ass whilst I await better weather.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Where's the fun in that?

 

[Noobz347]

I might miss a CT, or clever post or something. It would be pandemonium.