Garage advertised . No access for car

Silvertabby

AdrianC said:

Silvertabby said:
Depends on the sizes of the car and the garage.

We bought our new build, with an integral garage, in the early 1990s.  Mr S liked to garage the car, but as each new model came slightly larger than the old one, that became harder and harder.  Then we bought our latest car (a modest VW T Cross) at the end of last year and decided to convert the garage into a workshop rather than try to squeeze a quart into a pint pot.

You say a "modest" VW T-Cross.
For a Golf-on-stilts, it's WIDE. Including the mirrors, it's pocket-change under 2m wide. 6'7" if you still work in old money. Roughly the same width as an early 00's full-fat Range Rover.

As you say, you can't underestimate the width of even "modest" new cars... They are right chubbers, compared to cars back in the day.

The T Cross is on the new Polo chassis (but bigger than the Polo due to the chunkier bodywork).  The next model up - the T Roc - is on the Golf chassis, but I felt that was too big for me.

Actually, Mr S did manage to get the T Cross into our garage, but entry and exit would have been via the boot, and so a non-starter!

BikingBud

Silvertabby said:

Weathergirl_76 said:

When you call the agent, ask them to confirm if there is vehicular access to the garage, as you intend to use it for your car. If the agent doesn’t know, they should call the vendor to check. 

Depends on the sizes of the car and the garage.

We bought our new build, with an integral garage, in the early 1990s.  Mr S liked to garage the car, but as each new model came slightly larger than the old one, that became harder and harder.  Then we bought our latest car (a modest VW T Cross) at the end of last year and decided to convert the garage into a workshop rather than try to squeeze a quart into a pint pot.

Very few people on our estate actually garage their cars, presumably because they just won't fit.  Perhaps OP should be looking for a house with a double garage, preferably with one large door instead of 2 Mini sized doors?

Isn't that the exact query you raise with the EA: "We have a car this large please confirm there is clear access to a garage at least......" If you then go and buy a much larger vehicle ........

jimbog

BikingBud said:

Silvertabby said:

Weathergirl_76 said:

When you call the agent, ask them to confirm if there is vehicular access to the garage, as you intend to use it for your car. If the agent doesn’t know, they should call the vendor to check. 

Depends on the sizes of the car and the garage.

We bought our new build, with an integral garage, in the early 1990s.  Mr S liked to garage the car, but as each new model came slightly larger than the old one, that became harder and harder.  Then we bought our latest car (a modest VW T Cross) at the end of last year and decided to convert the garage into a workshop rather than try to squeeze a quart into a pint pot.

Very few people on our estate actually garage their cars, presumably because they just won't fit.  Perhaps OP should be looking for a house with a double garage, preferably with one large door instead of 2 Mini sized doors?

Isn't that the exact query you raise with the EA: "We have a car this large please confirm there is clear access to a garage at least......" If you then go and buy a much larger vehicle ........

Wouldn't think the EA should be trusted to give the most honest answer

Silvertabby

BikingBud said:

Silvertabby said:

Weathergirl_76 said:

When you call the agent, ask them to confirm if there is vehicular access to the garage, as you intend to use it for your car. If the agent doesn’t know, they should call the vendor to check. 

Depends on the sizes of the car and the garage.

We bought our new build, with an integral garage, in the early 1990s.  Mr S liked to garage the car, but as each new model came slightly larger than the old one, that became harder and harder.  Then we bought our latest car (a modest VW T Cross) at the end of last year and decided to convert the garage into a workshop rather than try to squeeze a quart into a pint pot.

Very few people on our estate actually garage their cars, presumably because they just won't fit.  Perhaps OP should be looking for a house with a double garage, preferably with one large door instead of 2 Mini sized doors?

Isn't that the exact query you raise with the EA: "We have a car this large please confirm there is clear access to a garage at least......" If you then go and buy a much larger vehicle ........

We had a Golf in the early 1990s, which easily fit into the garage.  The latest model Golf won't.  

Greymug

No reasonably sized car will fit in a single garage in a new development.

In my development nobody use their garage to park their cars; it's either used as storage or it's converted to additional bedroom. 

Do you want to park a car inside? You might have to look for a double garage.

NewLeaf1986

steve866 said:

Most the garages I saw wouldn’t fit a modern sized car.

This is a problem... It's good incentive to keep my weight down as the size of my waist directly correlates to whether or not I can get out of the car without scratching the door

We have a 2008 Jaguar XF and a 2003 Mercedes E55. The E55 fits in the garage at a pinch; the Jag will not fit unless you want to get out of the sunroof. Which would be especially impressive considering it doesn't have one. 

warwick2001

In my limited experience, you should ALWAYS assume that if your car is either newer than a 2000 model, or is larger than a Ford Fiesta, it will not fit in a single garage. Obviously there will be exceptions to this, but I would take this as a general rule. Most garages nowadays are mostly used as a storage area/gym/workshop, not for storing a car that doesn't really fit.

If you are absolutely adamant that you need to store your car 'indoors', look for a property with a double garage. That should be more than large enough to park your car in. Or, buy a property with a bit of land, and build your own to suit. 

martindow

The reason people wanted to put cars in garages was that years ago they were often difficult to start in the morning if they were left outside in cold or damp weather.  Modern cars are much better behaved and the need to garage them has gone.  For most of us the space is better used for storing things (even though we should probably  have really thrown most of it out).