# Winter storage of a 2000 audi tt

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-storage-of-a-2000-audi-tt/41654>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** audi, tt\
**Created:** [January 2, 2010, 4:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-storage-of-a-2000-audi-tt/41654 "2010-01-02T04:00:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![genewinnicki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7cd45c/32.png) [@genewinnicki](https://community.cartalk.com/u/genewinnicki)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 4:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-storage-of-a-2000-audi-tt/41654/1 "2010-01-02T04:00:17Z")

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What are all the procedures one should follow when storing a 2000 Audi tt outside for an entire northern New England winter?

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**Author:** ![taurus007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e79b87/32.png) [@taurus007](https://community.cartalk.com/u/taurus007)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 4:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-storage-of-a-2000-audi-tt/41654/2 "2010-01-02T04:36:19Z")

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a good car cover and a bottle of fuel stabalizer or heet

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/winter-storage-of-a-2000-audi-tt/41654/3 "2010-01-02T13:00:59Z")

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I would try to find inside storage. In any case there are a few things to consider:

- If you use a cover on it, make sure it is a very good cover. A few months of wind blowing that cover over the same spot can wear through the paint.

- Cars can become targets for critters. Various rodents and others can make a home in your car doing a great deal of damage.

- I recommend removing the battery (after making sure I know any security codes that might be needed in the spring. Take the battery inside and put a battery tender/maintainer (special battery charger) to keep it charged and to make it more difficult for anyone who would try to steal it.

- Cancel your collision insurance as you will not be the cause of any accidents when parked, but keep the comprehensive active. See you agent for details. You can save a lot this way.

Good Luck