Year 1 - all stretches come out Year 2 - becomes brittle and starts to crack Year 3 - cracks all Year 4 - useless This stays on for most of the year including Cape Cod winters with moderate snow and strong winds. They fulfilled the warranty and sent me a replacement after I paid the $14.50 return shipping cost. I put it on the back. I open the hatch door and put the included storage bag inside to act as insurance in case the lid pops off. Then I hook the cover to one corner of the rear bumper first, and then the other. I unfold it and slide it forward, attaching it first to one corner of the front bumper and then to the other. It usually takes a lap around the car to smooth it out and make sure it doesn't interfere with the protruding rearview mirrors. It's down the sides, you can fully close the sidewalls and all but a few inches of tires to the ground. Once the elastic wears out, you can secure it with a short elastic cord at the bottom. The Taurus has a small hole in the right place near the back of the front doors. But after two years it starts to crack, and in the third or fourth year it falls apart. It's not a very high quality product, but it's probably the best you can get for the price.