Anyone have a garage, but is not able to park your car(s) in it

Does it feel good to divide people by classes? Are you an "upper class" person because you park in a garage?

Definitely a ‘Chad’.

My entire garage is a seed starter area at this point. Keep the cars in the driveway. Wish I had an enclosed porch to do it but oh well.

I often run through an adjacent neighborhood (post-war development) with at least half the houses built with 1-car garages rather than 2-car garages. In a snowy climate this choice still puzzles me, the material and pricing savings on the 1-car design must have been significant. Maybe it just didn't seem a practical consideration to be able to house 2 cars or 1 car plus lawn and gardening equipment in the '60s. At any rate, the 1-car bays are incredibly narrow, I don't see anyone being able to easily get a full sized pickup in there or even a mid sized truck or SUV. Some remodeled to enclose the 1-car garage as an extra room in the house, which makes some sense especially those with north-facing driveways which are persistently icy in winter.

Unrelated question about garages. Why do people park on a driveway and drive on a parkway? Who every came up with these names? It's no wonder people around the world think Americans are weird/different.

The bigger issue that NIMBYs have against neighbors who have a garage but park outside is that it detracts from the aesthetics of the neighborhood. Even worse if neighbors own so many cars that they can't fit them all on their driveway and start parking in their yard or on the side of the street in front of their house.

I am curious why this observation has been criticized? Is it not basically true?

If you have multiple adults living in a smallish apartment with three cars and dedicated parking spot, your other two cars are parked somewhere on the street. That doesn't sound "rich" to me.

If you are middle class, you have a lot of stuff like tools and bikes and mowers and motor cycles and kayaks in your garage so you cars are in your personal driveway. Your garage is, as the other poster said, a "junk drawer" for you hobbies, kids, tools, etc.

If you are rich you have one of those huge garages with three spots and tons of space. You can pull your cars in and still have room for a treadmill and Peloton in the third bay.

Are you guys downvoting this on as a statement about class (and capitalism) or is it actually not the truth where you live? I just don't understand. Is it that you don't like it or is it that it isn't true?

Yep, we got a garage full of junk and multiple drawers full of junk. But at least we don't have indoor furniture on the porch or a car up on cinder blocks in the front yard (yet). And Texas Roadhouse sounds like fine dining, too. I guess we've taken a meteoric rise to the middle class.

Some posters down vote posts just because they are juvenile types who get a thrill up their leg in doing so. Don't take it personal. Just wait and see how many down votes this post gets.

Is it true you have a glory hole in your garage? I'm asking for Jamin

If Jamin wants to know what I have in my garage, let him ask for himself.

As for you, it's a nice, sunny day. Why don't you take yourself out for a long walk off of a short pier. Take a selfie and up load before, during and after. I could use a good laugh today. Tu debilas!

It's not true for higher density areas or with homes built 50+ years ago. Larger population areas often have smaller homes with little garage or driveway space. Older homes even in suburban areas may also have small garages because there were not multiple drivers with super-sized vehicles at that time.

I lived in Utica NY for several years. Seemed like every garage was turned into a bedroom or lounge area type room.

Keep your cars wherever you want, but for us with a Prius and the way their catalytic convertors are being stolen, it stays in the garage.

Yes! We have a 3 car garage. His car goes in the garage. My car goes in the driveway. I take the kids to school long before he leaves for work. It rains/snows/hails/is very hot regularly. I work too but it is part time because I am the default parent an am contrained to school hours (yes I make more per hour). I always take the kids in my car and do 99% of drop off/pick up duty. I can run faster than him. His car is worth a little more than mine but its still a Honda. He says "but my car" anytime I complain that it can be a safety issue with the toddlers and stresses me out. He also never gets up early enough to help me scrape off my car when it snows. He does not work more than 40 hours a week, just has an ego about it. Should I get a divorce?

It's a bit nuts if you think about it.

My 100-yr-old garage is too small for a modern day car so it houses bikes, garden tools, and a canoe.

Many detached garages were built in the 1920's, 30's 40's and 50's

The garages were very small. It made no sense, because the cars were very big.

People tend to not consider the small garages today, and just used them as a shed.

Normal 24x24 garages, should have plenty of room. no excuse unless you are a hoarder

A neighbor has both of his cars outside because he's turned his garage into a pinball and classic video game arcade. He hosts a block party every summer and opens it up to the neighborhood. He has a 1983 Konami Track and Field machine and I love playing it! Brings back great memories of playing that at the student union during my freshman year of college.

We have a small one car garage and have never put a car in it.

The garage has a treadmill, free weights, 4 bicycles (one on a trainer), steam room, and twin bed in it.

We use something in the garage at least every other day. The car is parked out on the street and we only use it once every couple weeks.

two car garage in Maine.. Most of winter ( which can be long up here) my wife's minivan and my Tacoma get jammed in there... Other times I leave mine outside and I enjoy my camping gear being spread out a bit more in garage.. I also enjoy it because on hot humid days it is the coolest part of house. Often times its a spot for my buddies and I to chill and have "garage beers". Keep a well stocked beer fridge in there as well.

All year my two semi spoiled teenage daughters cars are parked in the driveway. When they are home from HS/college/sports/activities.