Chevrolet Spark 1.2 - Car will be left for a coupe of months

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Mon 23 Nov 2015 18:08
Chevrolet Spark 1.2 - Car will be left for a coupe of months - jonmac

Car will be left for a couple of months. Not sure whether it is wise or not to disconnect battery.

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Mon 23 Nov 2015 19:34
Chevrolet Spark 1.2 - Car will be left for a coupe of months - Cyd

I would say so. If you can, remove it and put it indoors rather than leaving it in a winter cold garage. Also make sure the car is fully hot after a decent run when you put it away.

www.honestjohn.co.uk/faq/storing-a-car/

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Mon 23 Nov 2015 22:00
Chevrolet Spark 1.2 - Car will be left for a coupe of months - jonmac

I would say so. If you can, remove it and put it indoors rather than leaving it in a winter cold garage. Also make sure the car is fully hot after a decent run when you put it away.

www.honestjohn.co.uk/faq/storing-a-car/

Thanks for advice.

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Tue 24 Nov 2015 11:58
Chevrolet Spark 1.2 - Car will be left for a coupe of months - skidpan

Also pump the tyres to a higher than normal pressure to avoid flat spots forming.

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Tue 24 Nov 2015 16:54
Chevrolet Spark 1.2 - Car will be left for a coupe of months - KenC

If the car is garaged I would consider a the following

1.disconnect the battery and give it to a freind to charge with a suitable battery charger once every two weeks while you are away.

2.remember to SORN the car ( do it online) you will have a a refund cheque from the DVLA waiting for you when you return/ then just tax it again online its that easy now

3.remember to have your car radio security code available

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Wed 25 Nov 2015 09:02
Chevrolet Spark 1.2 - Car will be left for a coupe of months - jonmac

Good advice. Never thought about SORN

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Wed 25 Nov 2015 09:35
Chevrolet Spark 1.2 - Car will be left for a coupe of months - RobJP

Unless I'm mistaken, these were all band C for car tax, which (I think) is £30 per annum.

So SORNing it really is saving buttons. You don't get back the partial month that you declare SORN in, and you'll have to pay the full month when you re-tax it.

So, for example, if you SORNed it on 12th December, and re-taxed it on 12th February, your refund would run from 31st December, and, when you taxed it, the 'new' car tax would run from 1st February. So you'd only get January back, or £2.50 !

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Wed 25 Nov 2015 09:49
Chevrolet Spark 1.2 - Car will be left for a coupe of months - skidpan

So you'd only get January back, or £2.50 !

Not worth the hasssle really at that but if the tax expires while you are away SORNing the car is essential to avoid a fine.

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