Ever since I saw this video on You Tube I have been interested in one of these.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm1IfqVofNA
I have found two manufacturers and the price looks like somewhere around 70 to 80K for a 2 car lift installed. Since I am land locked (on our local lake) and I already have 2 garages, this is my only option that will allow me to bring the 3 cars I have at the hanger home again. I would install the lift outside in front of the existing garage and have 2 spots underground in addition to the lift spots, so I could actually have enough space to get another car.
One thing I have questions about is the cost. It does seem high to ask 40 to 50,000 for a four post lift when a typical garage lift is less then 6,000.00. I have started to talk to concrete contractors and it seems like the foundation is little more then what would be found in a regular basement with the exception of the ceiling that would have to support cars being driven over it. But I have seen that done twice in the last year.
There are 2 types, the scissors lift and the four post. I can not see any reason for a scissor lift over a four post as it is slower and requires more depth to install.
Links to the manufacturers I have found so far.
http://www.hardingsteel.com/carparx.shtml
http://www.vasari-lifts.com/main/parking-lifts/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm1IfqVofNA
I have found two manufacturers and the price looks like somewhere around 70 to 80K for a 2 car lift installed. Since I am land locked (on our local lake) and I already have 2 garages, this is my only option that will allow me to bring the 3 cars I have at the hanger home again. I would install the lift outside in front of the existing garage and have 2 spots underground in addition to the lift spots, so I could actually have enough space to get another car.
One thing I have questions about is the cost. It does seem high to ask 40 to 50,000 for a four post lift when a typical garage lift is less then 6,000.00. I have started to talk to concrete contractors and it seems like the foundation is little more then what would be found in a regular basement with the exception of the ceiling that would have to support cars being driven over it. But I have seen that done twice in the last year.
There are 2 types, the scissors lift and the four post. I can not see any reason for a scissor lift over a four post as it is slower and requires more depth to install.
Links to the manufacturers I have found so far.
http://www.hardingsteel.com/carparx.shtml
http://www.vasari-lifts.com/main/parking-lifts/