Narrow parking space in Japan

."Parking spaces in Japanese houses are narrow and low in heightI really hear people talking about "the parking lot" a lot. While detached houses may be able to take up a certain amount of space and width, many mechanical parking lots in condominiums, for example, are limited to 1900 mm or 1850 mm or less in width and 1550 mm or less in height.

As I was thinking about this, a person who messaged me on my blog the other day wrote this.

I think a 992, the newest Porsche, would be best.
I feel compelled to look for a Carrera up to 991 or Carrera S only because the parking pallet in my condo is 1850.

I see... actually.In many cases, the size of the parking space at home naturally limits the number of vehicles that can be selected.I think it is a good idea.

Husband's obsession with parking.

Our house was also plagued with this parking problem when we moved out of our previous residence about five years ago. The cars in our house at the time wereMercedes-Benz SLK and Audi A3The width of each of these cars is 1810 mm and 1765 mm. The width of each car is 1810 mm for the Mercedes-Benz SLK350 and 1765 mm for the Audi A3, not at all large or tall cars, so I didn't think it would be a problem for me to park in any apartment building.

But my husband was different.

."I may buy a big car like a Panamera someday, so I'll never move unless the house can accommodate such a car.He stubbornly said, "I'm not going to do it.（I wasn't even going to buy it.)

So even though the couple began a serious search for a house, after about six months, it was difficult to find a place that met our requirements, including rent, size, and layout.

Since he was a bachelor, my husband's criteria for choosing a home wereParking on 1, parking on 2, no 3, no 4, parking on 5."She was a kind of person, and in fact, her husband lived in a house when he was single.A large one bedroom with a great parking space, but the kitchen is relegated to the corner.The house had a very strange layout.

In addition, the house they lived in before theThe parking lot is covered and has remote-controlled shutters, but the room is a musty studio with a tiny kitchen and unit bathroom.It was, apparently.

How much... (laughs)

Parking was also a deciding factor in renting a new house after the marriage.(It was a place with one parking space, roofed, flat with concrete underneath, and could be rented for multiple cars)Then, about five years ago, when the idea of moving in with my family came up.

Parking is everything, it depends on parking, no blue sky. I want to put at least two cars. I also need space for tires. No matter how good the rent, layout, etc. is, parking is everything! Because, "I don't want to have a parking space that'sParking problems will limit the cars you want to buy in the future.I'd go insane!

He was emphatic all the way.

However, as expected, such a property was hard to find, and the only "Found it!I was so worried at the time that the property I thought was "the best" was sold to someone else right before I went to see the property.

In fact, the car I have at home now isn't big enough, and if I keep talking like that, I'll never find the place I want, and I'll never be able to move!

I was often angry with him...but my husband would not give in to his cancer.(Now that I think about it, thank you for that husband's persistence.)

And when I was about to give up on moving because I couldn't find any more properties, I happened to be on the Internet.I found information on a current house with 2 covered parking spaces.We immediately contacted them and went on a tour, and we both loved the atmosphere and layout of the house, and the all-important parking space.Not 100% what my husband thinks it is, but, well, acceptable.I decided to rent it because it was "the best way to get the most out of it.(although my husband doesn't seem to be happy with the parking in our current house)

About six months from there, we decided to buy a Panamera.If I had compromised on parking then, I'm sure I never would have purchased the Panamera, and I wouldn't have the car life I have now.I think that my husband's decision was right.

Incidentally, even now, when my husband sees a flyer for a new condo in the mailbox, the first thing he does is to check the parking information written at the bottom in small letters, and he says, "Oh, very nice condo! And the parking installation rate is... 1001 TP3T, yes, gone!Or.I wonder if the underground is mechanical parking and the flat parking is outside..."He often mumbles to himself about the apartment he didn't buy, saying, "I'm not going to buy it.

I mean, let's look at the floor plan.

Importance of Parking in Car Life

My husband has been working on this issue of narrow parking lots in Japan.

Parking lots in Japan, especially mechanical parking lots, are really small. Parking lot manufacturers alsoIf you're going to make the pallet 1850mm or 1900mm, just add a little more and make it 2000mm.I always think, "What's the point of having a car if you can't afford it? I have always looked for a house with a car in mind, so it's fine, but when I see my car-loving friends reluctantly giving up the car they want because of the width or height, it makes me sad, as if it were me.

He said, "I see what you mean.

Thanks to my husband's extraordinary enthusiasm or persistence (laugh) for parking, we do not have this problem, but I really wonder if something can be done about parking in Japan... these days.