Every person that owns or rents a luxury car knows that keeping it safe is a top priority. After all, luxury cars often cost much more than simple vehicles. They are an investment and a status symbol that needs to be maintained for as long as possible. Now, saying that you need to keep your luxury car safe is easy. Doing so, on the other hand, can be difficult, especially if this is your first luxury car. So, to give you an idea of how to deal with various safety issues, we are going to take an in-depth look into luxury car safety and the necessary garage preparations.

Do your research in order to keep your luxury car safe

Before we go into garage safety tips, we first need to go over your car. One of the more important things to remember is that simply putting your car in a garage is not enough to keep it safe. Even it is a state of the art, top-notch garage you still need to check and maintain your car. Only then can you expect that it will remain in pristine condition for years to come.

Inform yourself about your car

The first thing to do is to inform yourself about your car as much as possible. If it is a new model, you need to know what goes into its maintenance and how often do you need to check it. Most modern cars have built-in monitoring systems that will tell you how well your car is fairing. If there is a need for a checkup or maintenance, you will know. The only thing left to do there is to not be lazy and ensure that your car is always in top-notch condition.

On the other hand, if you have a luxurious old-timer, you will need to do a bit more research. You’d be smart to find mechanics and dealers who can help you maintain your car before you actually need them. If you need to fix a part of it or change it, you’ll need their help. So, learn which professionals can help you and how much their services will cost.

Luxury car insurance

Another thing to keep in mind is that you need to obtain special luxury car insurance. Don’t count on standard car insurance being enough for your luxury car. After all, most insurance companies will try to avoid paying large sums if something happens. Therefore, in order to be safe and sound, make sure that you get proper car insurance. Ideally, you should consult with a lawyer in order to find insurance perfectly suited for you.

Preparing the garage

Now, let’s get back to the main way in which you will secure your luxury car: your garage. After all, most luxury cars spend 90% of their time in a garage. Therefore, it should come as little surprise that the quality of the garage will have a huge impact on how safe they are. You will need to protect your car from weather conditions, filth, and potential break-ins. And to make that possible, you need to set up your garage so that it is safe and secured.

Checking your garage

The first step that you need to take is to do an overall check of your garage. If there are issues with plumbing, electricity or the overall structural integrity of your garage, you’d best detect them a soon as possible. The sooner you find these issues the sooner you’ll be able to deal with them and make your garage suitable for your car. Also, you should declutter your garage as much as you can. Consider using storage units to store all the unused items from your garage. That way you will have enough room for your luxury car and for maintenance items that come with it.

Dealing with moisture

One of the biggest dangers to your car is moisture, especially during long-term storage.  Therefore, if you want to keep your luxury car safe from corrosion damage you need to find a way to make your garage free of moisture. To do that you will need to provide decent ventilation and insulation. Ventilation is there to help moist air escape and to keep your garage fresh. Insulation will help prevent extra moisture from coming in and keep your garage in a necessarily dry state. If ventilation and insulation are not enough, you can look into getting dehumidifiers. These can be especially useful if you are experiencing a high humidity period and you need that extra bit to keep your garage dry.

Maintaining the temperature

Along with moisture, the temperature is also a key component in keeping your luxury car safe. Now, depending on where you are situated, the temperature can be quite hard or quite easy to manage. If you live in a continental climate, you should have a fairly easy time keeping your car safe. All you have to ensure is that your car doesn’t experience extreme temperatures for a prolonged time. But, if you are situated in extremely cold or extremely hot climates, you should look into extra insulation and temperature management. Just know that damages due to temperature and moisture usually take years to take full effect. So, even if you think you are safe at first, the damage can still show itself after a while.

Possible safety issues

The final thing to consider is safety issues. It goes without saying that your garage needs to have some protection from burglars and car thieves. Especially if you use it to keep your luxury car safe. So, alarms, smart-locks, and sturdy garage doors are a must. You can also look into installing security cameras in front of your garage. The more of these measures you can implement, the safer your car will be.