Throughts on Audi Car Cover?

[strife1013]

Thinking about picking up an Audi car cover (not a 3rd party one), was curious if anyone has used it? Thoughts? Reviews? Worth the money? Waste of money? Does it protect from UV rays?

Also not against getting a cheaper (3rd party) one that works better or as good as the Audi one.

I was looking at this one

http://audicollectionusa.com/Vehicle...ge-cover-A4-08

[A4 Centaur]

They work great and the good ones are real pricey but should last a very long time. Some will think you are being a bit of a prat putting one on, but for long term storage at an airport or area with a lot of birds or debris, I think it would be cool. Especially if you could get one that wasn't real obvious, like a dark grey?

[audi49]

I have one for my B7 S4. Initially i was thinking of using it every day (to avoid having the cat crawl all over my car, even though my car is garaged). But in my opinion it's not something that is doable on a daily basis. If i used my car on the weekends only... then OK. But taking it on and off every day was a hassle. Even though it is OEM, i found the fit to be quite snug, and so it took some effort to get everything lined up and properly covering the car.

[ojmcneill]

I've always heard done use one bc it'll cause more damage than protection. They'll rub your paint if its windy at all.

[Wilbur]

Will cause more harm than good I think. Corners will scratch paint. I wouldnt do it.

[Cyncris]

As long as your car has a good coat of some type of protection on it, the cover is microfiber on the inside and everytime you put the cover on, your car is perfectly clean and has no dirt or dust on it, they can be awesome. Anything else and it will do more harm than good.

[Amorphic]

I was going to get a cover as well but decided against it. Like others have said, even being microfiber, it can scratch the car, not to mention the hassle of taking it on and off regularly.

[strife1013]

Sounds from all these posts that it's not really worth getting for the price. Oh well. Thanks all.

[B G 8er]

Thinking about picking up an Audi car cover (not a 3rd party one), was curious if anyone has used it? Thoughts? Reviews? Worth the money? Waste of money? Does it protect from UV rays?

Also not against getting a cheaper (3rd party) one that works better or as good as the Audi one.

I was looking at this one

http://audicollectionusa.com/Vehicle...ge-cover-A4-08

What were your reasons for getting one? I am not familiar with what material this one from Audi NA is made of. Depending on your needs, California Car Covers (which by the way are mostly manufactured by Covercraft) market several different materials.

Covering a daily driver can be challenging but only you can decide if it is worth it to you. As long as the cover is clean and your car is clean and free of dust and dirt, it is NOT going to scratch your car.

If your car is garaged at night and you commute each day to a hot sunny location at your workplace parking lot, where the car sits all day, it may be quite worthwhile to protect it from the damaging sun and as others have mentioned bird droppings, etc.

If you go for a cover, I would highly recommend picking up a California Car Duster and lightly dusting your car each time before installing the cover.

We recently purchased a California Car Cover Weathershield HP for our Son's WRX wagon. It is very lightweight and easy to install. The only thing is, it is so lightweight, it is hard to fold up during removal . There is a procedure where you fold the entire length of the cover half up on both sides to the center on the car, then fold from back to front. This way, you simply reverse the procedure to quickly reinstall it. Meanwhile, I have one of their all cotton ones for my garaged A4. This cover is quite heavy (still fits in our home washing machine) but it is easier to fold and unfold. However, the all cotton one is recommended for indoors. I use it to keep the dust off it since it is quite dusty where we live.

The right cover can also protect your car from hard water spots due to sprinklers hitting it and some can protect from acid rain, etc..

[eyrah]

i have this cover, its a quality piece as far as fitment and practicality is concerned. I only really use it if I'm out of the area for more than two weeks or if i have a car show the next day after a good wash. its something good to have for rare occasions or vacations and such lol.

[strife1013]

i have this cover, its a quality piece as far as fitment and practicality is concerned. I only really use it if I'm out of the area for more than two weeks or if i have a car show the next day after a good wash. its something good to have for rare occasions or vacations and such lol.

Ya, I guess it comes down to price, don't think I would use it as much as I thought I would. I think I'll pass on a car cover for now anayways until it warrants me to get one where I will use it more.