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Looking for secure indoor storage for a van in SoCal

Discussion in 'General' started by motion, Jan 12, 2025.

  1. motion

    motion Nihilistic Member

    I think I posted this before but cant remember IDK

    I'd like to drive my low roof Metris down to SoCal in April and park it somewhere for an indefinite period of time... could be years. Must be indoors and secure. I know storage is more expensive than in Montana but I would like to find something for $150 per month. I only need to access it a few times a year. It would be great if there was space for me to do an oil change on the Kramer or my 2 supermotos.

    The general idea is that I would grab the van and be gone for a week or so, then park it and fly out.

    Needs to be within 30 minute drive of LAX, SNA or ONT airports since I'll be flying in from Montana and Ubering to the storage.

    There are a bunch of SoCal guys here, so I thought this would be a good way to get the word out!

    Comments about what a cheap f$%ck I am will not be welcomed :)
     
  2. Rico888

    Rico888 Well-Known Member

    Good luck with that!! :D
     
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  3. eggfooyoung

    eggfooyoung You no eat more!

    Fuckin tight ass.
     
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  4. ducrcr

    ducrcr reasonably fast old guy

    :stupid:

    I pay $120/mo for a 30' storage unit in the Missouri boonies, I'm thinking SoCal will be a fair bit more than that!

    Oh yeah, get off your wallet ya tight ass! :crackup:
     
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  5. brex

    brex Well-Known Member

    Maybe the ex can help chip in some cash.
     
  6. pickled egg

    pickled egg Well-Known Member

    Buy Linders a Kramer and he’ll hook you up.
     
  7. Cooter!

    Cooter! Sarcasm level: Maximum

    I'm in El Segundo, couple miles from LAX, the local outdoor 'secure' storage close to me is $535/month.
     
  8. zamboiv

    zamboiv Well-Known Member

    I’m paying $125/month for a 4x4 in Costa Mesa. Which will be gonna next month and I can’t wait to get rid of that damn thing. Best of luck with $150/month for anything indoor that isn’t private and someone just doing you a favor.
     
  9. pickled egg

    pickled egg Well-Known Member

    Seems to me a more fiscally sound decision would be to sell the Metris and rent a van when you come to town.
     
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  10. Robin172

    Robin172 Well-Known Member

    I see Barry Weiss in your future.
     
  11. TWF2

    TWF2 2 heads are better than 1

    That is crazy.
    I have 11 trailer/rv/boat in my yard now, I charge them $50 per month each.
     
  12. motion

    motion Nihilistic Member

    Newport Beach area has several high end exotic car indoor storage facilities for $400-$500 per month per car, so that makes no sense.
     
  13. SuddenBraking

    SuddenBraking Spit on that thing

    What supermotos did you end up going with?
     
  14. motion

    motion Nihilistic Member

    I got a GasGas 450. Still looking for one for my son. Will probably go with a DRZ400.
     
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  15. RRP

    RRP Kinda Superbikey

    Gonna pass up all that income and expat back home?:D
     
  16. R1Racer99

    R1Racer99 Well-Known Member

    One of the benefits of living close to the boonies, I’ve been storing my old truck indoors for years at $25/month. It’s the only check I write and I love doing it once a year and getting the same stupid rate.
     
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  17. motion

    motion Nihilistic Member

    That's crazy cheap. I have 7 cars and 20 motorcycles stored in a large heated new warehouse about 2 miles from my shack in Montana. $500 a month for everything. (Cars are $60 per month each).

    I don't understand why storage is so expensive in SoCal. I can understand double, but 3X or 4X makes no sense to me. Montana is pretty spendy these days... not easy finding a decent house for less than $700K.

    I should add... I lived in SoCal for 35 years and usually had RV/Trailer storage in the south OC area. Didn't seem unreasonable to me back then. The place has gone full retard lately.
     
    Last edited: Jan 12, 2025
  18. YamahaRick

    YamahaRick Yamaha Two Stroke Czar

    Everyone cry a river for @motion .
     
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  19. brex

    brex Well-Known Member

    Your cars have been found to cause cancer by the state of Kalifornistan, so you have to pay 5X to cover the taxes on that hazardous storage.
     
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  20. TWF2

    TWF2 2 heads are better than 1

    Yes, money ain't priority right now. Got to get out of here is most important right now :D
     
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