Resource — Storage & Maintenance

A car that sitsneeds differentcare.

Most collector cars spend more time parked than driven. Storage and maintenance decisions made during that downtime protect both the car and the value on your policy.

Topics

Seasonal storage

Fuel stabilization, tire care, battery maintenance and pest-proofing before the car sits for months.

Everyday upkeep

Fluid changes, exercising the car regularly, and the small habits that keep a rarely driven car healthy.

Storage environment

Climate control, humidity, and why where you store the car can affect both its condition and its agreed value.

Read the full guide

For a step-by-step walkthrough, seePrepping a Classic for Winter Storage.

Instruction to proceed

Storage doesn'tchange what'scovered.

A car in storage is still a car on the record — check your declarations page, or ask us if you're not sure what applies.