Best way to keep pests out of your car?

[PerformanceSound]

Solution: Get a terrier and let it hang around your car.

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[Doon]

Solution: Get a terrier and let it hang around your car.

I have a golden retriever. She would probably just play with the mice.

 

[supraboi]

FTFY. I love cats and have always had one or two since childhood. However, they are just like people - if you simply hand them everything they need, they will stop working permanently.

My last two cats were great at bringing mice/birds/etc. into the house to play with (briefly)... then they'd get bored and leave me to deal with the catching and release or extermination parts. They actually seemed to find that part more entertaining, and would sit and watch me swearing and sweating trying to catch/trap their former "toys".

Um how about a dog then? lol

 

[Doon]

The inner child in me wants to recommend a hallway full of traps leading to a clean room somewhat like this:

Hopefully there aren't any Catherine zeta Jones mice.

(Someone has to get that reference)

 

[IS2000]

This plastic wrap works well in tropical Asia (massive rodents infestation and people parking outdoors). Maybe you guys can use this idea.

 

[dzeleski]

Yea, maybe New Jersey mice are more acrobatic. I had my Evo on jackstands and they still got into the exhaust and inside the car. Hahha. Glad it works for you though!

Evos dont have a ton of under tray right? That might be part of it, most of my cars have had full under trays like the Supra does and that probably makes it harder for them.

 

[underdonk]

I live just adjacent to a wooded area and have all manners of animals hanging about. I bought a .22cal pellet rifle for this reason. While technically I could go after them with an AK (I'm not in city limits), I felt like it was a bit of an overkill and would draw attention from the neighbors I didn't want. A weapon probably isn't the right choice for mice, though - I second the idea of getting a couple of cats.

 

[razorlab]

Evos dont have a ton of under tray right? That might be part of it, most of my cars have had full under trays like the Supra does and that probably makes it harder for them.

Front area has an under tray that covers the engine. Of course, it's not sealed, nor is the supra. It's not like there are holes in the underbody. If so, you would have a wet inside every time you drive in the rain.

 

[legacy_etu]

I moved it to a different part of my driveway for now. I work as a chemist at a flavor company so I have access to straight peppermint oil. Going to spray it all around the car like some sort of pagan ritual.

Another thing you can do to wittle away the local mice population is the bucket "trapping" method. See video:

 

[dzeleski]

Front area has an under tray that covers the engine. Of course, it's not sealed, nor is the supra. It's not like there are holes in the underbody. If so, you would have a wet inside every time you drive in the rain.

I feel like the Supra is a bit more covered up/less things to grab on to. Either way its worked for me for a long time, worth a shot for anyone that has mice issues if you have 4 jack stands already.

 

[Doon]

This plastic wrap works well in tropical Asia (massive rodents infestation and people parking outdoors). Maybe you guys can use this idea.

That's an interesting idea! I gotta look into that.

 

[IS2000]

That's an interesting idea! I gotta look into that.

You can check out this link on how they are installed on cars. They are made with polyethylene and use velcro tapes for attachment points on different pieces. They only cost around $150 here but I’m not sure if they are willing to ship overseas.
https://www.carsbrella.com/กรอบพลาสติก-pe-ป้องกันหนู/

 

[SuupYota]

You're not wrong. Part of me wanted to smash him and part of me wanted to pet him.

Correction- "pet him, THEN smash him." Problem solved!

 

[SuupYota]

Hopefully there aren't any Catherine zeta Jones mice.

(Someone has to get that reference)

Entrapment!

 

[baagel]

I like you.

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