No matter what you paid for or the amount financed for your Tesla, Kia, Toyota, or OKA XT, it was too much, and you will take many measures to protect its value or extend its life. Homes are constructed knowing you have something precious to protect, your family. They also include a garage or carport to protect your vehicles, toys, and sporting equipment from the ravages of our almost manic environment.
Since the invention of the automobile, we have made various forms of structural protection and security for them. The materials have changed, but they are essentially the same. Where we get to access the advantages of modern science, for at-home or on the road defence against Mother Nature is in the variety of shades or blinds we use.
Have you seen those auto-deploying shades that sense UV intensity or precipitation and then snap into position over your car on their own? That is some next-level cool technology. When you see one function for the first time, it is like watching SpaceX recover a booster. Well, nearly that cool is a modern car window shade.
Materials science has expanded to give us long lasting UVA/B resistant materials, flexible enough to use in more applications, and strong enough to withstand our abuse. One such product is window shades, which are laser-measured to fit all newer makes and models of vehicles precisely. No more accordion-folded panel shades or those coiled-up reflectant shades that take your face off when you uncoil them.
Once installed, either magnetically or mechanically, these shades remain in place, and you retain window function. How awesome is that? We can enjoy the benefits of sunlight protection and airflow in all ranges of operation. You should still roll those windows closed for precipitation, but they are water-resistant and reduce spray while driving.
As thematerials of vehicle interiors are also changing, we can extend their life with these shades. Have you ever gone to a motor show? If you have them, you might be able to recognise the value of original interiors that have not deteriorated over a long life of use. Did you know the word sustainability has been so effective in driving change that some interiors are made from mushroom fabric?
The same value of protection, and even more so, goes for the exterior paint of your car. While window shades will not help the paint job, they will most certainly keep more than your leather protected. Your children, family, or friends, along for the ride, gain the added benefits from circulation and the reduction of motorway debris or clouds of dirt thrown up by other vehicles on the road near you when passing by.
Your doggo in the back seat can fill his/her face with a breeze, yet not be able to jump out at the random squirrel you just passed but didn’t notice. Do not mistake my words. They are not impenetrable, but a layer of safety that gives you a better chance at worry-free driving, keeping your focus where it needs to be: on the road.
One dented fender can ruin the value of your entire vehicle, so every avoided “ding” is money saved from repairs and money earned in resale. With limited cars like the 6-door XY Falcon or GTHO Phase III, the value is what someone is willing to pay and can be very high. The average car sale is not this type of transaction, but one with a known value from other sales of its type.
When we have questions pertaining to vehicle valuation, for sale or purchase, we can turn to the RedBook or Carsales websites to gain a better understanding. There is more than cost to be aware of. For instance, have the duties been paid? Are there assessments or other financial institution liens on the vehicle to take into account?
To answer those and gain another angle of valuation, we can go togovernment vehicle listing sites to be certain of all costs associated before commitment. Then you can cruise in confidence of a good deal, with safety from the newest generation of protection. Until next time, hooroo.