What to do with my car?

Hey Angela,
As I have the experience of almost 20 years in the automobile industry and did manage lots of car logistic operations I would suggest you to:

Ask a friend or family to keep it in a dry garage
Batery must be disconnected
Hand break/parking break should not be used during long parking terms
Engine should run for 1 or 2 minutes every 2 weeks to maintain the fluids quality
Car should be moved for a few hundred meters every month to avoid breaksystem and tyre damages

If you are able to organize this care program, I think in one year you will find your car ready and fit to move on.

Regards
Carlos

Thank you for this information. Very useful. It looks like if I go on my trip as planned, I'll need to find someone to babysit. ;-)

We leave our car in the States and return once or twice a year for a couple of weeks. When we leave we put the battery on a trickle charger rather then removing it and that seems to work just fine.

Bob K

After posting I just saw where you are from.  Small world we have a condo in Maryville.

Bob K

Hey!Welcome to Africa. Which part of Africa are you coming to?if it is Kenya or East Africa,you can email me on info@heelsandvalise.com or call +254729 079 046,then i can take u around,to our various parks.
About your car,how long will u be away?I think you can lease it to a company,a reputable one so that ,as you are away,your car is taken care of and it still earns you money. that way,when you come back,you dont have to start from way behind.

Hi Angela1207
Hi Chicita,

I would never deliver my car to strangers... you never know who and how they will use it. Some possible damages (engine/gearbox) only appear months later and you can easaly lose mutch more money in repairs.

But... it's only a personal oppinion and just another point of view.

Regards
Carlos

you can leave your car to me and i promise i will return it to you when you come back

I think Carlos' advise is the best one to follow!

-> John, the lady was in US and you're in Manilla!