Please give your opinion on my parking options. :)

[Patrick's74Custom]

Hi. I live in Maine and fortunately I have nice inside storage from November till May but till November rolls around again I am outside. Here are my choices:
1. Park on the asphalt as pictured. Problems include it is a high traffic area and the rain gutters empty out right near my Dart. Good points-It is shielded from most of the wind.
2. Park in the dirt. If I go this route I have bought 6 mil 10X25 plastic sheeting (vapor barrier) that I would staple down and then put sheets of plywood on top of this. Problems-not shielded from wind and more birds.

Any opinions are greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[George R]

Park on the pavement, and use a rain gutter water diverter to steer the water away from the car. Never park on dirt or gravel for extended periods. Plastic might help a very little, but not even close to being enough.

George

 

[67Dart273]

Unless the car is COVERED down to ground level, this is nonsense. Ground moisture IN THE OPEN has almost no effect compared to being on concrete/ asphault just a few feet away.

The only time open dirt/ ground has much effect is when it can evaporate moisture into the air INTO an ENCLOSED space, like a garage with a dirt floor. Especially if the garage is something like a non-insulated metal pole building, the combination of condensation on the cold metal at night, the re-evaporation in the sun, and the migration and evaporation INTO the garage from the ground can be very damaging.

I don't know what to suggest: Portable all metal carport? Use old sheets over car, and then a car cover over that? Again, don't tarp/ cover it down to ground level, let the underside be ventilated.

 

[cudamark]

Park on the pavement, divert as much water away from the car as you can and use a good car cover.