After 2 years of searching, I have finally bought a Copen. It is a 2008 1.3 model and I was wondering, is it safe to leave outside in all weathers, or should it be garaged, or wrapped up in a car cover? All advice is much appreciated.
I leave mine outside in all weathers and it is fine but they do rust so you need to rust proof it see here Full rust proof copen And if you have been out in the winter when the roads have been gritted it is worth washing the salt off when you can but for now enjoy your Copen in the sun
In my experience it is better to leave it in an open shelter, not a closed off garage. This way it can "air out" and will not rust so much.
rust proofing took place on all the models, however Japan doesn't salt the roads like the UK, so the rust proofing is less.
My 2008 had started to rust but I caught it early and had it sorted (properly) and then the same place did a full rust proofing for me!
