[Gus Berges]

Hi Stijn,

My car will be parked at either the dealer's garage (covered parking) or at my condo, so no worries about bird***** or other critters getting to it. Car cover would be nice, but for the price of a good one, I can have my car hand washed on a weekly basis instead.

Not sure I can run the engine as the radiator is broken, thus any liquid I put into it, will quickly leak onto the floor. It's like pouring water into a cup that has a hole at the bottom...

Did not think about the leather, but good idea. I did just condition them at the end of December and the interior is in mint shape as was the rest of the car before the accident.

I thought about disconnecting the battery, but not sure if that will mess up the electronics (resets ECU, tranny, radio, etc.). Will call the dealer and ask. I was thinking about a battery tender, but at $100, I want to make sure what is best.

Gotta shop for jackstands.... Those will be cheaper than the nearly $1500 on a new set of tires. Car rides stiff as is, so having flat spotted tires will be easily noticeable.

Regarding the accident, it is a "simple rear ended" situation that pushed me into the vehicle in front. The judge determined that the one that rear ended me is at fault and is in fact the guilty party, but his insurance company, which is the same one that I have, has decided to appeal the decision. The appeals process here takes anywhere from 8 to 18 months, thus me asking the question about storage. Now I'm facing a potential legal battle as it appears that the guilty party doesn't have enough coverage to take care of my damages, thus me requiring to sue his employer (none other than the government's bank!). All of this because my car is insured against third parties only, not uninsured motorist.

Suck$ a$$ big time....