[CruznCorvette]

Ok, I'll be picking my car up on Friday and will need to store it in the garage until the snow melts. I need a decent car cover.
What is a good brand / type, where can I get it and what is a good price?

 

[mjw930]

GM has a number of indoor covers that retail for $400 but street price is closer to $300

However, Coverking makes a great indoor cover but it's pricy @ $437 MSRP but again, street price is closer to $300

If it were me I would buy the GM cover.

 

[zimm888]

Ok, I'll be picking my car up on Friday and will need to store it in the garage until the snow melts. I need a decent car cover.
What is a good brand / type, where can I get it and what is a good price?

I got the one pictured with the vette logos in black. Super nice looking and feels great, comes with a storage bag. One thing to mention, it cautions to not use the product on a car with paint which is less than 3 months old. So maybe wait til next winter, perhaps the price might go down.

 

[Boomer]

I got the one pictured with the vette logos in black. Super nice looking and feels great, comes with a storage bag. One thing to mention, it cautions to not use the product on a car with paint which is less than 3 months old. So maybe wait til next winter, perhaps the price might go down.

I thought the 3 month new paint restriction applied only when after-market paint jobs were done. I heard that with the new techniques and paint products the OEMs use, such a restriction doesn't apply any more and covers can be used safely on new cars. Can somebody verify??

 

[zimm888]

You're probably right, or they wouldn't ship with those temporary covers on them. Just thought I'd mention it.

 

[Boomer]

You're probably right, or they wouldn't ship with those temporary covers on them. Just thought I'd mention it.

Good point. But with the GM cover having that caution on it, it leaves me wondering.

 

[urrtoast]

Seems to me its a little ruff on the paint if that's the warning.... Think I will pass personally.

 

[mjw930]

These covers aren't "rough on the paint" unless you cover a dirty car or let the cover get dirty. Seal the paint with a quality sealant and only cover it clean and you'll be fine from day 1.


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[Redc7]

I should have them available soon for 129.95 delivered. Today I have them for ZR-1's and all other model years except C7.

 

[zimm888]

The GM indoor cover with the emblems is not rough at all. I'd use it as my bed sheets.

 

[Boomer]

I think the question is does putting a cover on a new car affect the paint's ability to cure thus causing problems with the car's finish. The owners manual on page 10-70 says: "To keep the paint finish looking new, keep the vehicle garaged or covered whenever possible". I would think if there was an issue with putting a cover on a new car, GM would have provided a caution about it at that point in the manual. So I guess there is no negative affect on the finish by putting a cover on a new car.

 

[mark13]

Ok, I'll be picking my car up on Friday and will need to store it in the garage until the snow melts. I need a decent car cover.
What is a good brand / type, where can I get it and what is a good price?

After doing a lot of research, I went with the all-cotton cover from California Car Covers. I am very pleased with it--very high quality.

 

[Stingray jay]

I bought mine from California car covers. Was $345

 

[Orange 5814]

I ordered the black GM cover with the logos for $280.00 from shop chevy parts. Best price I found. Hoping it arrives this week.

 

[02txceta]

GM has a number of indoor covers that retail for $400 but street price is closer to $300

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However, Coverking makes a great indoor cover but it's pricy @ $437 MSRP but again, street price is closer to $300

If it were me I would buy the GM cover.

I bought the top one listed in this picture off Ebay for about $250 total...very nice cover.

 

[02txceta]

Didn't copy over correctly...not this cover, but the one with the C7 logos which was on top of this one is the posting.

 

[TexasFFchick]

GM dealer part... $350.00 Stingrays all over..very nice cover...

 

[Rotherd31]

Same for me. Great cover, soft as a baby's butt and fits like a glove!