It’s common to worry about your car when you go away on holiday. Even if you make attempts to curb your worrying by informing friends and neighbours, you may still feel panicked at the thought of leaving your vehicle at home for so long.

Here’s 4 common security fears when leaving your car at home while on holiday.

1. Your car could get stolen

A common security fear when leaving your car at home is theft. It would surely put a downer on your entire holiday to return home to find your car missing from your driveway. In 2017 alone in the UK, there were 85,000 recorded car thefts.

While you can use safety devices such as a steering wheel lock, they can often attract even more unwanted attention. This attention could potentially be directed to your home itself, so it’s often difficult to know what’s best when you are holiday.

2. Your car could be broken into

Another dampener upon your return from holiday would be to find that your car had been broken into and some contents stolen. This is also a sure-fire way for the elements to cause some internal damage!

Help prevent this outcome by ensuring there is nothing left in your car that might be attractive to passers-by. Items such as bags, wallets, phones and expensive sound system facias should be removed or hidden before going away.

Depending on the excess on your car insurance, a break-in can result in you having to pay for these damages and repairs yourself. It might be worth looking at other options for your car when you are away if you feel the risk is too high.

3. Your car could be subject to intentional damage

There are many cases reported each year of cars being intentionally damaged by people in the neighbourhood for seemingly no apparent reason.

If you feel your car is particularly vulnerable to this, consider storing it in a garage or investing in car storage.

4. Your car could suffer accidental damage

You may come home and spot some damage caused by the weather or a collision by another driver. While this kind of damage is accidental and less of a specific security fear, this could be costly and leave your car vulnerable to break-in during your absence.

If you have a garage or driveway, your car will be at a reduced risk of this, but accidents can still happen!

Wrapping up

These common fears aren’t a certainty to come true, but you can ensure your car’s safety when you go on holiday by opting to place your car into storage for the duration of your trip.

At SCRACS, we’re dedicated to taking care of each car that arrives in our care like it’s our own.

Not only will your car be stored in a highly secure facility with 24/7 CCTV, but with climate controlled conditions, your car will be protected from any damage and be returned to you how it was left.

Call us to find out more about our storage options now.