ESP, cruise control, parking sensors - what equipment should you have in the car?

New cars sold today are usually very well equipped, but too many additions you still have to pay extra.While in larger cars, air conditioning, electrically controlled windows or a set of airbags is a standard, so city cars can offer much less.

A cool toddler?Why not!

At the moment, virtually every brand present on the market gives the possibility of any car configuration, regardless of class and price.Motor showrooms are increasingly selling a toddler with leather upholstery, xenon headlights and satellite navigation.Therefore, a city class car worth PLN 60-70 thousand.

For example - the Rzeszów Fiat Auto Res Salon sold a Fiat 500 worth PLN 65,000.The car, although small, had a glass roof, parking sensors, 15-inch alloy wheels, hands-free set, automatic air conditioning, 7 airbags, ESP, leather steering wheel, on-board computer, halogen and radio.Plus a 100-horsepower, 1.4-liter engine.Many compact class car, and sometimes even the D segment is not so equipped.

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Leather upholstery pretty but impractical

It is worth paying extra for all expensive elements of the optional equipment.Sławomir Jamróz from the Honda Sigma Car salon in Rzeszów, the car equipment advises to choose based on the purpose of the vehicle.- in my opinion, every car should guarantee the highest level of safety as.That is why it is always worth thinking about the maximum number of airbags as well as braking support systems - says the seller.

In the case of all car classes.These are the additions that you use.There is also air conditioning on this list, although it can be manual air conditioning.In most manufacturers, it is much cheaper than automatic air conditioning, especially two -zone.

In the case of urban and compact cars, at the forefront of the list of unnecessary add -ons, dealers calculate xenon headlights with a cornering system.It is worth paying extra for not only for a larger car that will cover long routes, also at night.- In the city, daytime running lights are much more useful.Their advantage is also finances.Bulbs for xenons are expensive, and LED headlights take much less energy-says Jamróz.

A leather upholstery is an expensive, but not quite practical addition.Yes, the seats look very nice, but they require special care, without which they quickly destroy.In addition, in the summer they heat up quickly, and in winter they are cool and unpleasant to the touch.While in the case of front seats this problem can be eliminated by buying a heating and ventilation system, for the rear sofa in many brands it is unavailable.The downside of the skin is also its high susceptibility to damage.Therefore, for example.When putting on a child seat for a child, many people put a blanket under it so as not to cut the material.On the other hand, the skin is more resistant to pollution - children will not be able to rub in chocolate or other meal.Removing such "surprises" from the material upholstery can be very difficult, and sometimes even impossible.

City gadgets

In the case of cars used in long routes.You can also think about factory, slightly darkened windows, improving comfort on sunny days.From the additions of the exam in the city, it is worth considering parking sensors (in larger cars, especially SUVs are more and more often accompanied by a reversing camera).In both cases, it is not worth paying extra for an additional set of aluminum rims for the winter wheel set.Steel rims are a better and cheaper solution.In winter and early spring it is easy to damage the wheel on the holes.Meanwhile, repairing the aluminum rims is more difficult and more expensive.

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Additional equipment in packages - it pays off

The rain sensor, automatically starting the wipers, should also be replaced on the list.It only makes sense as part of a larger equipment package.Why?The price of individual add -ons is often excessive.Packages connecting e.g..cruise control, front and rear parking sensors, side pillows, a system of non -clutchless access and starting a vehicle or a hands -free set allows you to save up to several thousand zlotys.It is not accidental that most brands offer packages - they facilitate the configuration and production of cars.

Used additions like to play tricks

We suggest slightly different to the equipment in the case of used cars.Here the additions should go to the background, giving way to a technical car.- because it is better to buy a car less equipped, but in good condition than packed with accessories, but with high mileage and unworthy.In addition, remember that in a several -year -old car electronic accessories or automatic air conditioning can cause more problems than good.And repairs can be very expensive - says Stanisław Płonka, a car mechanic.