I've had a garage in Brooklyn for years -- super cheap. But, it's time to find one closer to home (east 60s). I've been walking around the nabe, comparing prices based on the posted prices, and talking to the attendants. In addition to the sticker shock (+18%!), what I'm being quoted by the attendants is rarely the posted price (both lower and higher). Many of them say to come by during the week... [more]
I've had a garage in Brooklyn for years -- super cheap. But, it's time to find one closer to home (east 60s). I've been walking around the nabe, comparing prices based on the posted prices, and talking to the attendants. In addition to the sticker shock (+18%!), what I'm being quoted by the attendants is rarely the posted price (both lower and higher). Many of them say to come by during the week (problem: that's when I'm working, and am not around).
Any strategies for negotiating a price? Any success in getting good prices from the big guys (Icon, Central Parking)? How much off the posted price should I expect?
What are thoughts about the tradeoffs: the garage next to my building has a posted price of $650/mo, the one 1/2 mile away east is half the price (and the walk back looks like it could be nasty late at night).
I use the car 1x/week max.
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Response by greensdale
almost 13 years ago
Posts: 3804
Member since: Sep 2012
Search online and fill out their forms,
e.g. http://nyc.bestparking.com/ or the individual online sites of the parking companies - Central Parking, Icon, etc.
Also, in C0lumbia C0unty, you can park in the corn field for free.
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Response by Guywithcat
almost 13 years ago
Posts: 329
Member since: Apr 2011
Dont you have any friends you can discuss this with?
Hi,
I agree with BestParking as a tool, but I prefer the Android/iPhone app and think it works better than the actual website.
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Response by gobri30
almost 13 years ago
Posts: 49
Member since: Nov 2009
We had luck calling the major companies 'corporate' numbers. They were able to get us prices that were far far less then the advertised stickers.. or what walking up was yielding. Ended up with at a major GMC garage on 2nd in the 80's for under $300 including taxes (NYC resident exemption applied though).
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Response by NYCMatt
almost 13 years ago
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Member since: May 2009
Don't even consider parking your car in an attended garage.
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Response by Aaron2
almost 13 years ago
Posts: 1715
Member since: Mar 2012
I wouldn't use anything other than an indoor, attended garage, unless it was secured and self-serve (haven't found one in the target neighborhood yet). Yes, the attendants have dinged & scratched the car over the years, but, hey, it's just a car. With the car in a garage, I can leave stuff (boxes, etc) in the car and worry less about it being broken into or stolen than if it were on the street, and I don't have to move it all the time.
Search online and fill out their forms,
e.g. http://nyc.bestparking.com/
or the individual online sites of the parking companies - Central Parking, Icon, etc.
Also, in C0lumbia C0unty, you can park in the corn field for free.
Dont you have any friends you can discuss this with?
Aaron, best to ignore Toonces: http://wrona.squarespace.com/picture/zTOONCE10.jpg?pictureId=75770
Hi,
I agree with BestParking as a tool, but I prefer the Android/iPhone app and think it works better than the actual website.
We had luck calling the major companies 'corporate' numbers. They were able to get us prices that were far far less then the advertised stickers.. or what walking up was yielding. Ended up with at a major GMC garage on 2nd in the 80's for under $300 including taxes (NYC resident exemption applied though).
Don't even consider parking your car in an attended garage.
I wouldn't use anything other than an indoor, attended garage, unless it was secured and self-serve (haven't found one in the target neighborhood yet). Yes, the attendants have dinged & scratched the car over the years, but, hey, it's just a car. With the car in a garage, I can leave stuff (boxes, etc) in the car and worry less about it being broken into or stolen than if it were on the street, and I don't have to move it all the time.