One of our larger expenditures in life is our vehicles. I do not call them investments as rarely do you receive a return on those would-be investments. You can mitigate costs and take steps to preserve your vehicle, thereby spreading the cost over a longer life. Extend it long enough and you will find a 50-year-old car with great original paint and interior show that vehicles can indeed be an investment worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Try to buy a 1974 Holden HQ Monaro GTS.
The highest prices are given to the most complete and original representation of the model. The term “Numbers Matching” refers to the set of numbers embossed, printed, or otherwise affixed to primary components during VEHICLE assembly. These help sellers and buyers know how original each piece is.
Preservation of the interior demands some method of window shades for cars;
- Tint reduces glare, and provides a level of UV reduction for your interior. They can cause visibility issues at night, or reflective issues for other drivers. Do consult professionals for a proper and safe installation. Tint films can come loose and cause peeling. Bubbles can distort your view of traffic. Over time use of your window can deteriorate the tint with streaks. Use professional and quality material to avoid these issues.
- Window shades are another option for reducing UV damage to yourself, your children, and your car interior. Window shades allow excellent visibility with up to 84% UVA and UVB protection using shaped fabrics. These shades are vehicle and window-specific. You will retain the window function, and the shade can act as a screen when the window is down.
The D.O.T. regulates levels of darkness allowed for tint depending on window location. For instance, zero tint is allowed on the windshield, and much darker is authorized on the back-side windows. These tint percentages are set because human reaction times are affected by all angles of visibility. Our minds process massive amounts of patterns at the speed of light, scanning for variations. You do not look through vehicles as much as your brain sees through windows in vehicles. Lower tint in other vehicles increases the visible range of the brain, offering increased time for reactions. Ok, that is deep enough.
A vehicle’s value is one thing, but we have only one epidermis, and it is our largest organ. How we treat our body in every way has a lasting effect. We have known about the skin damage caused by intense UV waves for prolonged periods. We take many measures to protect ourselves with clothing, big hats, canopies, umbrellas, shade trees, awnings, and SPF lotion. Look at the extents we go to in shielding our youngest toddlers from the Sun. People who work outside for a career age quickly without protection. The proof and solutions are all around us. Put them around your home and car.
