MasterBates
Well-Known Member
Disconnecting battery is key. I helped kmac change the battery in his car yesterday. A year sitting connected in a storage unit = battery won't even take a charge.
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Automobile to Newport?
- Thread starter AirNe
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You will know long before you get to graduation that your car has problems. And you'll probably have time to fix them, even if it's a pain. For what it's worth, someone in our class did have a dead battery.
Disconnecting the battery is probably a good idea, but just be ready to be quick with it. Don't bet on being able to stand around figurin' it out at the last minute. I assure you, that'll be the last thing on your mind.
Disconnecting the battery is probably a good idea, but just be ready to be quick with it. Don't bet on being able to stand around figurin' it out at the last minute. I assure you, that'll be the last thing on your mind.
borednstoked
New Member
If I have a new car, and the weather is that bad (I'll be driving up in February for March 4 class), would it be better leaving it in a local storage unit off the base? Anyone know of any? The thing is, after OCS I'll stay in RI for the next 6 months or so for Supply BQC and I'll have to drive my second car to RI for the PCS move. I'd rather fly up there but from SoCal it will be much more difficult moving two cars between OCS and BQC so I'd rather get one of them up there first and bring the second later with the movers after OCS.
The only indoor auto storage I've heard of on Aquidneck Island (Newport, Middletown & Portsmouth, RI) is this: http://www.parkplaceholdings.com/
It will cost you though. They usually deal with classic and collector cars.
I haven't heard of a U-Store unit that has storage lockers big enough for a car. I guess you could car them and see if anyone has a 10 x 30 that you could rent and then park it inside.
It will cost you though. They usually deal with classic and collector cars.
I haven't heard of a U-Store unit that has storage lockers big enough for a car. I guess you could car them and see if anyone has a 10 x 30 that you could rent and then park it inside.
It's just snow. It doesn't destroy cars. If it's the same as when I was there, it's a lot off the street, so there isn't a huge worry about salt corrosion. Maybe get a car cover. You'll be happy you have a car when it comes to that.
Im pretty sure my registration and insurance were still in my mom's name at the time. It was never a big deal.
boostadikt
VFA-106
I'm still really trying to figure this out, so far the biggest reason mentioned is that you get to stash stuff in your car. While the cons are it has to sit by the ocean with seagulls and salt water corrosion for 12 weeks, and the loooong drive. Is there going to be any real reason I need it out there? Everyone seems to be pro car, so instead of driving to Newport why wouldn't you recommend flying to OCS then flying home to visit the family, grabbing my car and driving to Pensacola? (aside from travel compensation... I don't care about the $500 I might make driving to RI)
Your car is also something slightly more intangible. When you get libbo, it's "freedom", if you will. If everyone who has BTDT is trying to tell you to drive your car and you're not listening, you might want to switch to SWO from SNA.
boostadikt
VFA-106
Haha harsh... I've been planning on driving, it's just that 2300 miles seems rough just for a place to stash my stuff. I read elsewhere that you can get "secured" as early as 4 weeks and you are allowed to leave base. Is that true, and how often would you want to leave base? I guess I was just looking for something overwhelming like "you need it because..."
borednstoked
New Member
Feel the same way. If I didn't have 6 more months in RI after OCS I wouldn't want to make the 3400 mile drive from here. Sucks but I'm going to stop in Houston for three days of gulf fishing on the way!
Forget leaving base until you're in your Candi-O phase (week 9). It just probably isn't going to happen. If your class is a bunch of turds, you might not even get liberty then. It's totally dependent on your class and class team.
Also, flying commercially with all of your 'crap' from OCS is just a pain in the ass. You're better off being able to throw it all in the trunk of your car and driving.
Furthermore, you'll get more 'personal' (read: Travel) time if you bring your car with you to OCS. It really is a win/win, as long as you don't have a POS car that is going to break down on you.
