dumalkin
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- Explorer Limited AWD 2012
Hi,
We are going to trip for 15 days. I can leave the car (Limited 2012) on long term parking lot near the airport. They have optional service of "periodically turning your vehicle" to recharge the battery. The car has aftermarket security system installed (can't be insured without it here), which uses some current. Never measured how much, but I doubt the car could be started after 15 days (don't know if ever the "standard car" could).
My options are as follows:
1. Just leave the vehicle. If it couldn't be started when we return, they can jump start it for free. Pro - nobody will touch the car. Cons - probably it will damage the battery / electronics ?
2. Leave the vehicle and disconnect the battery. Pro - nobody will touch the car (besides me while disconnecting / reconnecting the battery), battery won't suffer from complete discharge. Cons - probably it will somehow damage electronics ?
3. Leave the vehicle with this "optional service". Pro - the car will be fully operational (they also bring it back to the terminal when we land). Cons - they will start the car and leave it idling for a while, they will move the car to let other cars in / out, they will drive it from the parking lot to the terminal (5-10 km each way), they will use some fuel, they don't take responsability for scratches etc, they will have the key and security system code.
What do you think ?
We are going to trip for 15 days. I can leave the car (Limited 2012) on long term parking lot near the airport. They have optional service of "periodically turning your vehicle" to recharge the battery. The car has aftermarket security system installed (can't be insured without it here), which uses some current. Never measured how much, but I doubt the car could be started after 15 days (don't know if ever the "standard car" could).
My options are as follows:
1. Just leave the vehicle. If it couldn't be started when we return, they can jump start it for free. Pro - nobody will touch the car. Cons - probably it will damage the battery / electronics ?
2. Leave the vehicle and disconnect the battery. Pro - nobody will touch the car (besides me while disconnecting / reconnecting the battery), battery won't suffer from complete discharge. Cons - probably it will somehow damage electronics ?
3. Leave the vehicle with this "optional service". Pro - the car will be fully operational (they also bring it back to the terminal when we land). Cons - they will start the car and leave it idling for a while, they will move the car to let other cars in / out, they will drive it from the parking lot to the terminal (5-10 km each way), they will use some fuel, they don't take responsability for scratches etc, they will have the key and security system code.
What do you think ?