Car Cover Comparison - CoverCraft vs. CoverKing.

I am a strong believer that car covers protect your cars hence why I want to share this comparison with you all.

About 3 months ago I purchased an indoor CoverCraft car cover for my 1989 Ferrari 328 GTS. I was extremely pleased with the cover and considered my purchase to be good value for money. These are very expensive covers but hey, what the heck, I love my car and want to protect it from dust and lint which is in abundance in my garage.

My other weekend car is a Dakar Yellow 1994 Euro spec BMW M3. I dearly love this car too so started thinking about a car cover for it. The Ferrari is red so a red cover was obvious. The BMW is yellow so I wanted a yellow cover. One problem, CoverCraft don’t make a yellow cover in the same style as the Ferrari.

After visiting numerous websites I came across the CoverKing website whose product looked perfect. Prices are similar at US$300 + Shipping.

Here is a quote from their website……

Pattern Fit and Design

Car Covers use a lot of material, - 30 yards is common for most vehicles. In an effort to save material, some car cover manufactures use patterns which are “chopped up” into small pieces, and sewn together creating a patchwork effect. This method saves more than 20% of total material use, but results in car covers which look like patchwork quilts – seams everywhere. By having extra seams, risks of seam failures and seam leakage increase. In addition, the car cover looses its custom look and resembles a universal cover. Coverking has never compromised the function or fit of its Custom Car Covers to save a few yards of fabric.

In addition to their claims above, this is what my retailer’s website claims:

Covering’s Stretch Satin Custom Car Covers are made for vehicles parked indoors, and for owners who want nothing but the best for their vehicle. There is no alternative, available from any supplier, for this cover. This is the car cover that the pros use at auto shows, and the dealers use to cover their precious inventory. Stretch Satin hugs your vehicle and shows off its curves like a swimsuit hugs a centerfold model.

Well let me tell you, their claims are optimistic. The cover that I ordered from Pelican Parts looks no better than a middle of the road universal cover.
You can compare the photo’s yourself. The yellow cover is a lot thinner. You can clearly see the BMW badge and grill through the cover. You can’t see anything through the red one.

Anyway, as a resident of Australia, buying an American product through an American retail website I doubt I do not have much recourse nor could I even be bothered to try.

It will do the job but as the topic of car covers spring up from time to time I thought this would be worthwhile to share.

Cheers,

Bob.
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