::Barloworld ::Vehicle accessories for the pragmatist and the show-off
Vehicle manufacturers and dealers often make a lot more money of the fitment of extras and vehicle accessories than the profit margin of the actual car. Accessories catalogues are very comprehensive and they are presented in glossy print to lure the consumer into splashing out on them. Vehicle accessories are extremely important to certain car owners and will pay about anything to get what they want.
In fact, there is perhaps not one accessory that could not be viewed as attractive by the client. He might want them all, if he could afford it! It becomes a race between desire and sensibility, utility value and cosmetic appeal, the need to have it and the money to pay for it… On top-end premium brands, a car can be fitted with extras and accessorised to the tune of several hundred thousand Rand. Satellite navigation: R25 000. Air suspension: R40 000. Night vision: R19 000. Radar cruise control: R18 000. Ceramic composite brake discs: R95 000. Expression on the buyer’s face when he sees the grand total: priceless.
The SUV or double cab buyer can accessorise to his heart’s content. The bullbar is obligatory, as are the sidesteps. One always wants to tow something with a brutish vehicle such as this, so on goes the towbar. Moreover, make it the electrically folding one, at that. For off-roading and camping, the off-road caravan is a must, plus all the rooftop tents, gas appliances, sleeping facilities, kitchenware, portable toilet and vehicle modifications that go with surviving in the bush.
The polar opposite of the abovementioned pragmatist, some people just want to accessorise their cars so that they look distinctive, even if it seriously impairs the cars’ practicality. Suspension dropped so low, the underbelly snags on cats’ eyes, hidden door handles, single-wiper conversions, gigantic alloy wheels with astronomically expensive slivers of low-profile rubber on them.
Every person has an image that they invent for themselves and then they try to maintain it with outward appearances. Cars are a perfect canvass to live out some of these fantasies with vehicle accessories for every need. If one can rationalise them pragmatically, even better. For affordable car accessories contact us by filling out the form provided below. Make sure to be specific about what you're looking for in the 'comments' section.
