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Originally Posted by rocky raccoon
I believe any tight-fitting car cover used outdoors, regardless of quality, promotes corrosion. It traps moisture, is vulnerable to wearing of the finish from wind motion and is an invitation to rodents.
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I think any sort of close fitting cover is asking for trouble.
Water gets trapped underneath - everything stays damp.
The best protector of your car is air flow. Ideally the air flow should be nice dry air flow but you can't control that if you leave your car outside.
If you can not get the vehicle under a car port then I'd consider the following
1) Here in Holland there is a big business in caravan storage (Dutch love 'em!). I currently have my W123 holed up in caravan storage - I think it costs just over a few hundred euros a year and it sits in the corner of a barn.
2) If you can't get it under cover then leave it uncovered and be prepared to wash it. A good quality wax on the vehicle before winter and bi weekly washes will keep it as good as you can in the circumstances. If you're not driving it then you are at least well away from the road salt.