Inflatable storage

[Dirk Diggler]

Has inflatable storage become a thing, or is my neighbour off their head? They have a lovely car, a convertible that's probably in the £50k+ price range. For the past month or so it's been encased in a large inflatable enclosure. It looks like a bouncy castle in their drive.

Not only does it look ridiculous but I can't imagine the point in owning something so expensive and turning it into Schroedinger's Car.

Is this a new thing?

Edit: it's one of these...

 

[Dirk Diggler]

TTIUWP

I decided to Google it as I didn't want to be taking pictures of their drive. I've added the picture to the OP - and wow, I can't believe how much they've paid for that.

Mental.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

I think they're excellent solutions to keeping dust and bird doodoo off your car, but obvs you'd have to be a bit special to use it for your daily. The better ones actually monitor the pressure in the container and inflate it automatically to maintain it, a million times better than traditional car covers imo.

It looks like it's going to sit inside that thing for the duration of the winter.

 

[Dirk Diggler]

Imagine someone nicking the car but re-inflating the tent, come spring they go to get the car out...
(obviously on the non-transparent version)

The wife and I were discussing just that - it could happen!

 

[Dirk Diggler]

Car covers are generally a bad thing as they hold moisture and damage paint. This solves an actual problem. Maybe stay in your own lane?

Are you saying I should mind my own business?

 

[Dirk Diggler]

I think instead of huffing to your wife and making a thread on here, maybe open your mind a touch.

Wow, I'd say that was a bit passive aggressive but fair enough if that's your opinion.