So sad, only two years

[RC92234]

This cover is barely two years old. The sun here (Coachella Valley) is just *so* harsh. All I have is a carport so the back end gets it in the afternoon (no jokes, please )

 

[Sheriff41]

Two years is pretty good for a cover exposed daily to the elements. Good on you for doing what you can to protect your Mustang!

 

[Cleveland Crush]

Look at the "bright" side RC: Better that cover taking the beating from the Sun then your paint! Is that a specific intense Sun rated cover that some manufacturers offer?

 

[giantpune]

That car cover looks pretty loose. I remember going to look at one of these cars for sale. The guy selling it had a cover on it that fit loose. The wind blowing it around and it rubbing on the car ruined his paint.

If you're shopping around, advance auto has car covers on clearance. Some of them are $8

 

[TheDude]

I feel that. Mine lives under a cover as well and gets sun all day, every day. I'm in So Cal which is pretty hot and dry but not as much as Coachella Valley. I've been through a ton of covers for this and the various boats I've had.

So what I've learned over the years on covers is something like these options

• Go Cheap - Get a cheap cover and just plan on replacing it often. That said, I've had cheap covers that started falling apart after 6 months but usually I'm aiming at a year if I'm lucky
• Go Mid - Get a name brand, semi custom cover with a warranty. It almost certainly won't last the duration of the warranty, but you at least have the possibility to get a discount on a replacement when it does fail. This is what I've been doing the last few rounds
• Go High - Get a better cover made from something like Sunbrella fabric that will last several years at least. Expensive and probably more expensive than replacing the cheaper ones more often. I've gotten around 4-5 years out of this route.

The other thing is take care of the cover. Try and keep it cleanish and I've even applied some UV protectant on my covers every now and again. Can also make it easier to keep them clean.

 

[RC92234]

I feel that. Mine lives under a cover as well and gets sun all day, every day. I'm in So Cal which is pretty hot and dry but not as much as Coachella Valley. I've been through a ton of covers for this and the various boats I've had.

So what I've learned over the years on covers is something like these options

• Go Cheap - Get a cheap cover and just plan on replacing it often. That said, I've had cheap covers that started falling apart after 6 months but usually I'm aiming at a year if I'm lucky
• Go Mid - Get a name brand, semi custom cover with a warranty. It almost certainly won't last the duration of the warranty, but you at least have the possibility to get a discount on a replacement when it does fail. This is what I've been doing the last few rounds
• Go High - Get a better cover made from something like Sunbrella fabric that will last several years at least. Expensive and probably more expensive than replacing the cheaper ones more often. I've gotten around 4-5 years out of this route.

The other thing is take care of the cover. Try and keep it cleanish and I've even applied some UV protectant on my covers every now and again. Can also make it easier to keep them clean.

I went with this one because it offered UV protection and was breathable. Yes, Mr Sol is a hard task-master. Thanks for your overview!