Your car, when you first bought it, would have looked like the latest and greatest car you’ve ever bought as you rolled it off the lot. As time goes on though, your car doesn’t look great anymore and that can make you feel a bit despondent given how much money you would have spent on the vehicle. If you want to make your car look like new again, there are plenty of cost effective ways that you can improve the look of your car and the feel of it without having to break the bank.
From windshield replacement to putting air in your tyres, you need to make sure that your car looks fantastic. Whether you’re looking to sell it or not doesn’t really matter because you still want your car to look good for you. So let’s take a look at the ways that you can make your car look great again.
Invest in a good cleaning. The simplest solution to make your car look good is to give it a good clean. Often a clean is what’s going to bring it up shiny all over again, and removing the rubbish on the inside and getting rid of the streaks on the outside can make your car feel brand new. If you do have any windshield chips or cracks, however, be mindful about going through a car wash. The last thing you want is for your windshield to collapse because of a weak spot that you haven’t yet got to.
Replace the damaged trim. Sometimes, the surfaces become faded or the switches start to wear out in your car, you can easily take them off such as air conditioning switches to repaint them, but you can also replace any damaged or faded trim with a solid colour plastic. If you’ve got missing switches in your car or your trim, the best thing to do is to contact the parts department of your nearest service center for the manufacturer of your car. It’s likely then that you’ll be able to get a genuine manufacturer part to replace anything.
Upgrade your factory features. Replacing the factory features of your car isn’t as difficult as you think it is. If you didn’t have an AUX or USB input with your car when it was brand new, you can upgrade to an aftermarket head unit. It’s a good selling point if you’re looking to sell at some point, but for a young driver who doesn’t want to listen to AM radio, having a USB port or an AUX port is going to help. Cruise control, for example, is becoming a standard feature in even the most cheap cars off the lot, and if you upgrade your car to include that, you’ll be able to sell your car for more than you bought it for.
Get the car resprayed. If you have a performance model or an off roading vehicle, a decal or a respray can be a very cost effective way to enhance the way your car looks without springing for a sports kit or a lift kit.
These are just some of the simplest ways that you can make your car look great.