If you've ever bought a new car, you understand the frustration of knowing that as soon as you drive off the lot, the value of your car is depreciating. It's a fact of life; cars cost a lot and you don't get much back for them when you resell. There are a few ways to protect your resale value, such as repairing dings and scratches right away, keeping your car clean and well-maintained, and retaining the receipts from any upkeep you do on your vehicle. Oh, and, of course, any used car expert will recommend that you avoid personalizing your vehicle, and avoid eating in your vehicle. After all, nobody wants to drive around in someone else's decor, or sit on their old ketchup stains. It's an inconvenience, but it's common sense, right?
This is where seat covers come in. Not only will they protect your car or truck's seats from spilled coffee, crumbs and melting chocolate, but they come in a huge variety of patterns, styles and fabrics. Your car can be funky and personal, or sleek and sophisticated. Good seatcovers are custom-fit to your vehicle, and can even look like the manufacturer's original seats if you want to be incognito.
Here's our guide to car and truck seatcover types and their myriad of uses.
OEM Original Look Seatcovers - these covers are water resistant, machine washable, and simple to install. They're made from the same fabrics as your Dodge, Chevy or Ford, so they won't look like seat covers at all.
Hawaiian Seat Covers - choose from a huge array of wild prints and colours. These will turn any plain factory vehicle into a funky ride. Hawaiian print seatcovers are a hit with teens and grown-ups alike, and are especially popular in sunny climes.
If Hawaiian print isn't your style, you can also get
Animal Print (or
Deluxe Animal Print).
Sheepskin Seatcovers - these luxuriously soft seat covers are made of genuine sheep skin. We recommend these for high-end sports cars, or for anyone who wants to feel like they're driving in extreme style. They come in many colours, not just white and tan.
Military Camo Seat Covers and
RealTree Seatcovers - these ultra-durable seat covers look great in any truck or Jeep. They're perfect for the avid outdoorsman or military aficionado. Military camo even comes in pink.
The sleek look of
Neoprene Seat Covers can't be matched when it comes to outfitting streetracing and drag cars. Neo prene seatcovers soup up the look of any super-fast coupe.
Investing in seat covers has the potential to add a significant figure to the resale value of your car, and besides that, they're fun.