Is it worse to park under a lot of trees or far away in direct sunlight for your car?
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I don't park under trees. all that stuff gets up into the a/c intake and screws up stuff. Plus those materials can gather down in nooks and crannies you cant see and cause corrosion. I don't like parking out in the full sun but I do keep my car garaged at night which helps despite what some people think.
I also drive a white car which mostly just helps with keeping the car cool inside while the a/c is on.
i park it anywhere, and just worry about dings so i park with enough space between so morons won't hit the door by accident.. and THAT'S WHY i LEASE a high gas mileage budget car for work. i don't care if it fades, that's not my problem when i return it to the dealership. the beloved cars i own are stored indoors and i don't drive them to work.
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Sunlight does wreak havoc on headlights though.
My last car was black, and I had it 10 years before getting rid of it. The black paint aged well, but the headlights were badly oxidized.
I now park where there is afternoon shade. I'm not directly under the tree, so I don't deal with sap and bird crap, but the last 2-3 hours of the work day, the car is in shade. So when I leave, it's not blazing hot inside.
The nice thing about headlights is they polish out much easier -- and a LOT faster -- than paint. Once they oxidize, however, you'll need to polish them fairly frequently. Unless, of course, you're willing to go the extra mile ad put spray some UV protectant on them.
I am headquartered in a large multi story office building leased by multiple organizations. My colleagues all park on one side of the building, full of trees. I don't like parking on that side because the tree sap, pollen, various debris, bird droppings, etc result in the need to wash the car more often. Instead, I park on the other side of the building with no trees and walk a further distance to get to my office. Also, one tree fell down close to our building last year.
Recently, someone from another office confronted me and asked why I didn't park on "my side". I told him the above, and he said that long term I am actually doing more damage to my finish and interior by parking in broad daylight.
Now granted, someone in the building complained about the way I leave the property, I still don't know who. So now I only go at a 15 mph snail pace in high gear through the property. I don't know if this guy is trying to scam me or if it is the truth. Thoughts?
Sounds like these fellas either 1) Care about your parking lot etiquette, I can't relate, I wouldn't care OR 2) they just figured a way to talk to you / connect. It doesn't sound like they are being mean. Scam? I'll take my chances with sunlight over any type of tree sap But either way, slow down, park in the sun, on "your" side of the facility. if they keep coming round, you'll know!
Park on the sunny side and invest in a car cover. Especially if you live in Phoenix. If you live in Seattle you don't have much to worry about.
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