Propickup Digital Magazine
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SEAT COVERS & FLOOR MATS Protecting your pickup's seats does more than keep the daily wear and tear at a minimum— good covers pay dividends at trade-in time By Peter D. DuPre W hen it comes to maintaining our pickups, most business owners are conscientious of oil, filter and coolant change intervals being observed and tires rotated on a regular basis. After all, pickups are vital to our business; they need to be reliable and run well. Keeping up on the mechanical and appearance items also helps maximize the return on the vehicle investment when it comes time to sell or trade it in on a new work truck. So why not protect the factory seats with high-quality covers? A pickup that has a clean, wellmaintained interior is much more appealing at resale or trade-in time than one that's clapped out. Yet, most of us rarely pay attention to what's going on under the seat of our pants. Harsh environments work trucks are used in is far from normal, and clothing covered with oil, grime, abrasive dust, mud and such quickly take their toll on even the best OEM seat fabrics. The result of all this is stained, dirty, threadbare and torn seat surfaces that look crummy and can decrease the resale value of your vehicle by $1,000 or more. Installing a $400 set of premium-quality aftermarket seat covers is a good investment. Seat covers save your upholstery from damage caused by work use, and protect your investment so trade-in values are maximized, potentially bringing hundreds of dollars into your 78 PROPICKUP Big Book 2013 ProPickup_2013BB_Seat Covers Floor Mats.indd 78 8/6/13 10:20 AM