I written on this topic before but it is really imperative that service members understand how negligent the newest government contractor, International Auto Logistics (IAL), is in caring for their client’s vehicles. Check out the Military Times Report on better monitoring for stored vehicles. Their latest mishap was related to leaks within their facilities. These leaks have caused damage to almost 500 cars…that’s almost more than we store in total.
Read MoreFolks drop their cars off with us and they typically need a ride after we check them in. Being that we are a small business ourselves, we like to support small companies. We work with an independent cab operator named Manny (if he had a website I’d link it here). But sometimes Manny is not available or he is too far away. For these reasons we have been using Uber and Lyft as a backup. We request a ride for…
Read MoreI spent Christmas weekend buying a new shop car for AAAA. We use this to run around town, give people courtesy rides, etc. The car has to do a lot. It has to haul people, look nice, get good mpg’s, etc. Not many interesting cars in that bracket…especially below $30k. We managed to find one though. I flew out to AZ to get it too…as they were the only ones with what we wanted: 2016 Honda Accord Sport in white…
Read MoreAAAA Auto Storage & Park with the help of Sempra Energy Efficiency Program is in the process of replacing all of its traditional florescent lighting with LEDs. Over the course of the next few days all of our lights will be replaced with updated LED Troffers. Not only will it cut our energy bill by 30%, the light being broadcast is brighter and whiter. The Trouffers also look cleaner and more modern. We can’t wait for the project to be…
Read MoreBefore I ruffle feathers, I’d like to say that this only applies to storing your vehicle with a car storage facility…someone who specializes in car storage. If you store your car at home on a lift you obviously have a far great degree of control over what lift you choose and what cars will go where. The reason that an auto storage facility would stack vehicles on lifts is to maximize space. If you use verticle space you can effectively double your…
Read MoreOver the past few years we have been trying to find a suitable and reliable replacement for our in house detailer. We wanted someone who could come to us and with whom we could negotiate a b2b rate in order to pass savings along to our customers. Our requirements were simple: Show up on time and do good work. To be honest, it was more challenging than we thought! But I am happy to say we’ve found a great Partner…
Read MoreWe’ve always said do one of three things: Put your car indoors Invest in a high quality outdoor car cover OR Use a cheap car cover with a tarp on top This is what 3 months in the San Diego Summer Sun will do to your cheap car cover: Just a heads up for when you store your car outdoors! And don’t forget to follow us! Twitter: https://twitter.com/AAAACarStorage Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaaacarstorage
Read MoreYes I understand the irony of writing a post about driving when most of the cars we deal with sit for long periods but we’d love if our customers took their cars out more! One of my favorite routes is Highland Valley Road from Rancho Bernardo to Ramona right off of the 15 freeway. The shot above is right at the end with my 2007 Volvo V50. Excellent car for this road: Beautifully Scenery, long sweeps, and a few hairpins…
Read MoreWe just took a reservation for 2 cars for a period of 3-4 years today. Body work can be very expensive. A simple bumper cover replacement can run $700-800….even more if you have a rare version of your car (Lancer Evo’s and special editions of vehicles). We are very aware of this and have been looking for a solution to provide our customers with. Al’s Mobile Bumper Repair has lived up to our criteria in every way. He is mobile…
Read MoreWe just took a reservation for 2 cars for a period of 3-4 years today. We’ve been storing this beautiful Cadillac for about a year now. Recently it has given us an issue where the starter is clicking when you attempt to fire the engine up. We sometimes run into this…especially older vehicles with larger engines. In fact we had this same issue with a 1967 Chevrolet Corvette with a 427. The intermediate cause of this issue is the starter…
Read MoreMany of our customers will ask this question before they store their vehicle. This is especially frequent when those customers own BMWs, Porsches, Mercedes, and the like. Many of our customers will ask this question before they store their vehicle. This is especially frequent when those customers own BMWs, Porsches, Mercedes, and the like. A battery tender (for those who don’t know) will trickle (typically 2 amps) a small amount of current to the battery over time. Once the battery…
Read MoreOur friends over at JBA Speed Shop in Kearney Mesa are celebrating their 30th year in business. JBA is one of the last remaining speed shops in Southern California. If you want your American performance car to go, stop, or turn better, give it to them! As a part of their commemoration, last weekend, JBA held a 30th anniversary cars and Coffee. The owner Jay Bittle invited us over so I attended. Some great looking vehicles all around were show…
Read MoreWhile we certainly play up the fact that we’ve stored some nicer vehicles on our webpage and social media, we probably get more normal cars than anything. In fact Id say about 98-99 percent of what we store are daily drivers. Honda Civics, Toyota Tacomas you name it. These are the unsung heroes of our daily lives. We depend on these vehicles to get to work and school. Except they aren’t really unsung anymore…enter Regular Car Reviews. A two-man team…
Read MoreAt AAAA Auto Storage & Park, we differentiate ourselves by offering a wide array of in house vehicle maintenance and repair services. While your vehicle is here, we want to be able to take care of anything you will need: Bodywork, engine builds, servicing, modification, etc. We can offer these services because twe take great care to vet the best vendors we can. If we trust them with our own vehicles, we can certainly trust them with yours.
Read MoreAs the gasoline in our cars becomes a cocktailed product of modern petroleum engineering, it seems that older vehicles (those owned by classic car aficionados and enthusiasts) are left to suffer. We were reminded of this when a stunning little sprite (see above) that we’ve stored for many years starting having carburetor issues. It is hard to tell from the above shot, but the base of the needle is getting gummed up. What causes this? Well many things can: Old…
Read MoreAs we have mentioned in other sections of our web page, At AAAA Auto Storage we have spent years cultivating relationships with some of the finest automotive repair facilities in San Diego. While your vehicle is in our care, we can perform a multitude of mechanical or cosmetic services. Here we have an example of some upholstery work performed at the Arroyo Brothers. This Dodge Charger Super Bee was only made for a few years and is one of less…
Read MoreWhen you store your care, make sure you check tire pressures often. This is especially true if you own an older vehicle whose rims may be a little bent….or if the tires are old, cracking, or have other potential air escapes. When we check tires, the first thing that we do is a visual inspection. Do the tires look low? Many older vehicles with bigger front mounted engines like this Cadillac will show more of a bulge on the front…
Read MoreA long time repeat customer of ours brought in his 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser for storage for approx. 3 months. He is not in the military but a merchant marine that often parks his vehicle on base next to his ship. It is also very close to NASSCO (a ship yard here in San Diego). Upon inspecting his vehicle, I noticed some blotching on top of the hood… No these are NOT hard water spots. This is the bi-product of…
Read MoreWe just started a project with one of our partner repair shops to drop this customer’s tank, clean it, and replace the fuel sender and filter. Several years ago this owners fuel pump went out. There fore we could not start the vehicle. It sat until he decided to have us replace it. As you can see, the old unit and the inside of the tank is NOT a pretty sight. I have talked about gas tank sediment before however…
Read MoreWhile I was up in Washington State visiting the future in-laws, I got a really nice surprise! I and the future father-in-law pulled up to a huge slug-like building in the middle of Tacoma Washington. I had no idea what this was. After spotting a decaled car carrier big rig I put to and two together…we were at a car museum! The Lemay car museum is 165,000 square feet of car exhibition glory. They average over 350 cars spanned over…
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