Mice ate my Mercedes' engine insulation! How can I get rid of them?

I garage my Mercedes-Benz SL500 each winter. This spring I noticed, to my horror, that mice had eaten some of the engine compartment insulation. We live in a rural location and, upon the crops being removed, rodents look for somewhere to overwinter and last year chose our garage. I am reluctant to lock it away again but do not want to leave it outside in the winter months. I have considered parking the car throughout the winter standing in four filled paddling pools, on the assumption that mice will not swim to the wheels. What do you think?

Asked on 11 October 2012 by MD, Richmond,

Answered by Honest John
These people should be able to help: www.pestcontrolshop.co.uk.

I've also heard that standing the car on 1-inch chicken wire puts off the rat pack.
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