Say goodbye to my garage?

james · Post by **james** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 9:04 pm

I have the chance to buy a lovely house. Except it doesnt have a garage.

The idea of not having somewhere to tinker (even though its not often) really concerns me. What would I do if I need to change brake pads or some other fairly easy job?

Can life go on without a garage? I spent a year and about £15k building the one I have now but the "new house" is utterly fantasic. "New house" does have off street private parking though.

Any views/opinions.

Is there a "no garage" support group within the SE membership? I may start getting the shakes.

All this for a place in the country away from the Livy neds.

r055 · Post by **r055** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 9:13 pm

i've just sold my house today that has a garage as i have split up with the missus.
one of my criteria for my new pad is a garage - dont care about no. of rooms, boiler, condition... just a garage!
is that wrong?

i love the garage - just being able to take something apart on the car, go away for a while and come back knowing that no one has tamperfered with it or it has snowed etc is fantastic.

however, sounds like you're new house is probably worth it... is there no option of building one at the new place?

R

gorrie · Post by **gorrie** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 9:13 pm

Oi.... you callin' me a ned ??

james · Post by **james** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 9:23 pm

gorrie wrote:Oi.... you callin' me a ned ??

not unless you walk past the house shouting and throwing bottles about whilst drunk at 2am or hang about with 10 of your mates trying to find things to burn or spraypaint.

Yes "new house" is worth it. Else it would not be in the cards. Beautifully converted 19 century farm steading.

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 9:31 pm

I have a garage however it is full of kayaks and bikes etc. This leaves space on the drive for the Exige which means I can keep my goldfish in the boot as there is always plenty of water in it.

I would say if the house is right for you go for it as that would be more important

Post by **simon** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 9:41 pm

I have a garage, wouldn't/couldn't do without it. It currently houses a collection of parts that should form an Elise once put back together

DDtB · Post by **DDtB** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:13 pm

r055 wrote:i've just sold my house today that has a garage as i have split up with the missus.
one of my criteria for my new pad is a garage - dont care about no. of rooms, boiler, condition... just a garage!
is that wrong?

R

Been there done that...... only criteria for the house I am now in was : must have at least 3 bedrooms and a garage. Nothing else mattered. Although I have replaced the central heating and boiler since I moved in in August.... and there is a lot more to do still ....

At least the car is tucked up and happy in the garage though...

It's all about priorities.....

r055 · Post by **r055** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:20 pm

DDtB wrote:
Been there done that...... only criteria for the house I am now in was : must have at least 3 bedrooms and a garage. Nothing else mattered. Although I have replaced the central heating and boiler since I moved in in August.... and there is a lot more to do still ....

At least the car is tucked up and happy in the garage though...

It's all about priorities.....

well... if you ever need any electrical work done......

.... call a sparky!

Post by ed » Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:20 pm

Neither Tom nor I have a garage and its not the end of the world!

I havent had any problems so far without one!

If the house is that nice and at the right price then go for it!

DDtB · Post by **DDtB** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:23 pm

ed wrote:Neither Tom nor I have a garage and its not the end of the world!

I havent had any problems so far without one!
If the house is that nice and at the right price then go for it!

Ed in sensible quote shocker.....

jj · Post by jj » Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:23 pm

ed wrote:Neither Tom nor I have a garage and its not the end of the world!

I havent had any problems so far without one!
If the house is that nice and at the right price then go for it!

If its a better pad and has no garage I would go with it. Its all about the house after all, you will spend more time in the house than the garage.

JJ (G1 with no parking space and exige living on the street)

DDtB · Post by **DDtB** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:25 pm

I guess it's just hard to give up a garage for the lotus ... once you're used to having one.....

My car for example is currently sitting in the garage nice and shiny... and topless ... waiting for me to drive it tomorrow.....

without the garage... I would have had to put the roof on and knowing my luck.. it would be covered in bird sh*t by morning!!

DDtB · Post by **DDtB** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:27 pm

jj wrote:
JJ (G1 with no parking space and exige living on the street)

But I thought you lived..........

only kidding matey...

r055 · Post by **r055** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:39 pm

DDtB wrote:
jj wrote:
JJ (G1 with no parking space and exige living on the street)
But I thought you lived..........

only kidding matey...

Post by **campbell** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:03 am

Tough call.

Even harder if you traded up from standalone garage to integral garage with connecting door to the house. Or to a garage which is actually a house, like Lawrence's!

Ask yourself...what do you do in the garage with the car that you could not do outside? Or could not blag time in someone else's garage to do if really pushed? In many respects, a lot of car jobs are better done outside with room to work, especially if you have a narrow garage etc.

Then ask yourself...what am I storing in the garage that could not be stored in some nook of the new house (or a shed, if available/allowed).

Then ask "am I getting the value back that I invested to build my current garage, by selling up?"

And finally...ask "what is it about the place I'm about to move to which is so compelling?".

...and I think you will know what to do.

Campbell