Can you recommend a good car/SUV cover?

FrankL · 05-05-2026, 10:45 AM

I may be getting a Seal Skin with lifetime warranty for X5. It is not cheap but lifetime replacement warranty. The 320i also needs one and maybe I will get something cheaper. Thanks.

John in VA · 05-05-2026, 11:16 AM

Covercraft & California Car Cover offer a number of options with quality performance.

dudley@07726 · 05-06-2026, 08:19 AM

Custom Covercraft is all I used when I needed one. Don't cheap out.

Westside Guy · 05-08-2026, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by John in VA

Covercraft & California Car Cover offer a number of options with quality performance.

I had an outdoor California Car Cover that I used on a Mercedes CLK430 and then transferred it to a CLK500 and it lasted for about 20 years. They are expensive but sell a quality product.

FrankL, if it for outdoor use make sure to order a cover with the side mirror pockets and also order bungee cords and clamps to prevent the cover from blowing off in heavy wind. 😉

TimmyTurbos · 05-08-2026, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by dudley@07726

Custom Covercraft is all I used when I needed one. Don't cheap out.

This. Also buy the model that suits the purpose. Inside/outside/all weather etc.

SaveTheManuals_M3 · Today, 05:23 PM

For the X5, Seal Skin is a strong move, especially with the lifetime replacement warranty. Just a word of caution for any high-end cover used in the Bay Area: ensure the car is 100% clean before you put it on. Even a light layer of Peninsula dust trapped under the fabric can act like sandpaper on the clear coat over time as the cover moves with the wind.

Henn28 · Today, 07:49 PM

I second California Covers for reasonably priced, excellent covers.

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FrankL Private 221 Rep 93 Posts Drives: 2018 BMW X5, 2014 320i Join Date: Feb 2026 Location: Vero Beach, FL iTrader: (0)	Can you recommend a good car/SUV cover? I may be getting a Seal Skin with lifetime warranty for X5. It is not cheap but lifetime replacement warranty. The 320i also needs one and maybe I will get something cheaper. Thanks.
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John in VA Colonel 2162 Rep 2,786 Posts Drives: 2015 228i M Sport Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Leesburg, VA iTrader: (6)	Covercraft & California Car Cover offer a number of options with quality performance. __________________ ____________________________________________ 2015 BMW 228i in EstorilBlau II Metallic / Terra Dakota Leather - 6-speed manual, M Sport Package, Cold Weather Package, Lighting Package, Premium Package, Harman Kardon premium sound, Anti-theft alarm system, Blue Metallic Matt Accent Moldings, Aluminum Hexagon Interior Strips, Anthracite Headlining
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dudley@07726 Lieutenant 341 Rep 484 Posts Drives: 25 MB CLE53 Cab, 23 BMW M340i Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: SWFL iTrader: (0)	Custom Covercraft is all I used when I needed one. Don't cheap out. __________________ 2025 MB CLE53 AMG 2023 M340i X drive (Mineral White Metallic, Oyster Vernasca Leather, DAPP, Shadowline, PAP, Premium, Cooling & High Perf Tire, Adap M Susp, HK, Drive Recorder, Sensatec Dash)
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SaveTheManuals_M3 Original Owner \| G80 6MT 8 Rep 12 Posts Drives: 2022 M3 (6MT) Join Date: May 2026 Location: SF Peninsula iTrader: (0)	For the X5, Seal Skin is a strong move, especially with the lifetime replacement warranty. Just a word of caution for any high-end cover used in the Bay Area: ensure the car is 100% clean before you put it on. Even a light layer of Peninsula dust trapped under the fabric can act like sandpaper on the clear coat over time as the cover moves with the wind.
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Henn28 Private First Class 313 Rep 104 Posts Drives: 2026 G80 M3 6MT Join Date: Sep 2025 Location: New Orleans iTrader: (0)	I second California Covers for reasonably priced, excellent covers.
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