Booking storage months before getting van

[Saucer]

Hi all,
Stupid question alert but I thought I'd ask. Our brand new van, which we're very excited about, is due at the dealers in April. Where we are in the SE a lot of the storage is full. We have found somewhere where we can reserve a space but we'd need to start paying now. 80 pcm
Given we have few other options, that seems to be what we will need to do or risk not having anywhere, especially when other people get Spring vans. We can afford it and its not masses against the cost of the van but is still a lot for nothing before we park there.
Any words of wisdom or thoughts of what you'd do?

 

[Jabstatt]

Grab it. Like rocking horse stuff.

You can wait years if you are fussy.

Just be sure your insurer is comfortable and access is straightforward.

Good luck

Tony

 

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

Hi all,
Stupid question alert but I thought I'd ask. Our brand new van, which we're very excited about, is due at the dealers in April. Where we are in the SE a lot of the storage is full. We have found somewhere where we can reserve a space but we'd need to start paying now. 80 pcm
Given we have few other options, that seems to be what we will need to do or risk not having anywhere, especially when other people get Spring vans. We can afford it and its not masses against the cost of the van but is still a lot for nothing before we park there.
Any words of wisdom or thoughts of what you'd do?

Get it booked ASAP!
You have stated you can afford it, and that spaces like these are in short supply locally to you, so when you get your shiny new van you will have piece of mind of where it is going immediately, and no sleepless nights of where to store it.
£80pcm, if it helps is easily broken down into only £2.64 per day for a whole 365 days for piece of mind.
And with a brand new van of ,I would guess, c.50k plus, it's a no brainer to get this done soonest, in my opinion.

 

[Burge]

4 x 80 = 320 against ££££££000's you've paid for your New Kit ......No Brainer But don't let the Mice get at it

 

[Saucer]

Thank you for the comments. I’m going to book it tomorrow

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[RoamingFree]

We were in a similar position last year. We looked at a site that had 4 spaces available that we were going to use but we didn't actually sign up. A week before we were due to pick up our MH I tried to book with them but there were no spaces available. It was a worrying two days ringing round before we found another place.

I'm glad I'm not in the SE though as we are paying nowhere near £80 per month.

 

[bobnick]

Confirmed ours 4 months before we got the van.
It's 9 miles from home. It's now £550 per year.

 

[AlunandFelicie]

We were in a similar position last year. We looked at a site that had 4 spaces available that we were going to use but we didn't actually sign up. A week before we were due to pick up our MH I tried to book with them but there were no spaces available. It was a worrying two days ringing round before we found another place.

I'm glad I'm not in the SE though as we are paying nowhere near £80 per month.

Similar for us when we were about to purchase (few years back) one space became available months before we had the van but it was’pay up or lose it’ we payed up ,three month later picked up van.

 

[poppycamper]

I really do sympathise with anyone that needs storage for their van.
And I do appreciate their concerns over storage sites.. and that circumstances may make it impossible to store at home.
However the last 3 properties we have viewed and successfully purchased, the no.1 priority was.... Is there parking for our c'van and later our moho.. If not then we would not have purchased property..

 

[AlunandFelicie]

I really do sympathise with anyone that needs storage for their van.
And I do appreciate their concerns over storage sites.. and that circumstances may make it impossible to store at home.
However the last 3 properties we have viewed and successfully purchased, the no.1 priority was.... Is there parking for our c'van and later our moho.. If not then we would not have purchased property..

Should of added to my post above that after experimentation we found our van just fitted on our drive (7.4m ,7.5 would of been too long) so we informed the insurance company and now store it there

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[royandsharont]

Right decision to book it now. We kept ours, empty, for 16 months when we were waiting for our new van to arrive and don’t regret it. Nothing like your charges though even for a Casoa Gold

Personally I wouldn’t want my van stored at home. I’m happy to bring it home for charging setting off etc as it’s only 0.5’ away but wouldn’t want it here permanently

 

[Saucer]

In fairness I should have said 200 per quarter so more like 70 a month. Cassoa gold site. Some are asking (and getting) a lot more down here. Easy money for them who have then sites

 

[BikerGraham]

Secured our storage when looking for our first van. It was a year later before we purchased. But at least when we bought it we knew we had somewhere to store it.

Mind you it is only £360 a year and CASOA platinum status.

 

[BikerGraham]

I really do sympathise with anyone that needs storage for their van.
And I do appreciate their concerns over storage sites.. and that circumstances may make it impossible to store at home.
However the last 3 properties we have viewed and successfully purchased, the no.1 priority was.... Is there parking for our c'van and later our moho.. If not then we would not have purchased property..

Priorities change

When I bought my property, consideration of possibly having to park a motorhome would never have entered my mind.

 

[starquake]

Hi all,
Stupid question alert but I thought I'd ask. Our brand new van, which we're very excited about, is due at the dealers in April. Where we are in the SE a lot of the storage is full. We have found somewhere where we can reserve a space but we'd need to start paying now. 80 pcm
Given we have few other options, that seems to be what we will need to do or risk not having anywhere, especially when other people get Spring vans. We can afford it and its not masses against the cost of the van but is still a lot for nothing before we park there.
Any words of wisdom or thoughts of what you'd do?

We had to pay before we got our van for similar reasons.

We got an invite from the other local place (which was full) about 5 months after we needed it (ie it took 5 months to even get an email/phone call back from the other local Storage site). They were known to be full from their website so this wasn't a surprise.

Van doesn't really fit on our drive for more than temporary loading so we had no hoice to prepay for a space at the only storage site available.

Pay your money reserve your spot. Theres now a waiting list of 2 years for the storage I use.

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[Saucer]

Secured our storage when looking for our first van. It was a year later before we purchased. But at least when we bought it we knew we had somewhere to store it.

Mind you it is only £360 a year and CASOA platinum status.

It’s grim down south

 

[starquake]

Should add mine is about same per month for Cassoa Silver only that you been quoted, it's a fair rate.

24/7 access, cctv and both automated gates and some manual ones to get past to get to the van. Likely getting gold/platinum next year and we all expect the rates to increase.

I'm also a fan of using storage so the neighbours don't know when you out. It's bloody obvious your house is empty if your van is permnantly on the drive when you at home/occupying the property (so it's obvious to a thief when you not when the van is gone).

 

[PlacidoD]

Hi all,
Stupid question alert but I thought I'd ask. Our brand new van, which we're very excited about, is due at the dealers in April. Where we are in the SE a lot of the storage is full. We have found somewhere where we can reserve a space but we'd need to start paying now. 80 pcm
Given we have few other options, that seems to be what we will need to do or risk not having anywhere, especially when other people get Spring vans. We can afford it and its not masses against the cost of the van but is still a lot for nothing before we park there.
Any words of wisdom or thoughts of what you'd do?

Sublet?!!

 

[CAB96]

4 x 80 = 320 against ££££££000's you've paid for your New Kit ......No Brainer But don't let the Mice get at it

I have this image of a family of mice, sat patiently on the empty pitch, waiting for their new home to be delivered!