Steering wheel - Better coating
A seemingly simple problem, the crumbling of steering wheels and gearshift knobs for some vehicles, mainly the Fiat brand, still generates nuisance.
A few years ago, the complaint was common, especially among owners of Uno and models of the Palio family manufactured between January 2001 and April 2003, whose defect was assumed by Fiat, which exchanged parts free of charge. Kindly visit this link for useful reference: best steering wheel cover
As time went on, however, complaints of the same wear and tear appeared in other vehicles, Fiat and other brands, and even in Fiat models assumed by the factory, but manufactured before or after the detected failure.
In most cases, although the consumer is legally entitled to substitute the product, this does not happen and the loss ends up bitter, since the value is relatively low and many people prefer to "let it go" instead of seeking support from the courts or consumer protection agencies.
The headache, however, can be greater when selling the car, devalued by the appearance of the parts.
A simpler and cheaper solution is to purchase a rubber cover for the steering wheel. In searching for stores in Belo Horizonte, it is possible to find black and colored covers, of a more sober or sporty style. Most are covered by supposedly anatomical "balls", but there are also smooth ones.
They cost around R $ 15 and fit the steering wheel. The exchange handle change can vary between R $ 10 and R $ 15, depending on the model of the car and the preference for pure black or with chrome details.
A few years ago, the complaint was common, especially among owners of Uno and models of the Palio family manufactured between January 2001 and April 2003, whose defect was assumed by Fiat, which exchanged parts free of charge. Kindly visit this link for useful reference: best steering wheel cover
As time went on, however, complaints of the same wear and tear appeared in other vehicles, Fiat and other brands, and even in Fiat models assumed by the factory, but manufactured before or after the detected failure.
In most cases, although the consumer is legally entitled to substitute the product, this does not happen and the loss ends up bitter, since the value is relatively low and many people prefer to "let it go" instead of seeking support from the courts or consumer protection agencies.
The headache, however, can be greater when selling the car, devalued by the appearance of the parts.
A simpler and cheaper solution is to purchase a rubber cover for the steering wheel. In searching for stores in Belo Horizonte, it is possible to find black and colored covers, of a more sober or sporty style. Most are covered by supposedly anatomical "balls", but there are also smooth ones.
They cost around R $ 15 and fit the steering wheel. The exchange handle change can vary between R $ 10 and R $ 15, depending on the model of the car and the preference for pure black or with chrome details.
Leather
A slightly more definite solution, leather lining is sought after not only for its appearance, but mainly as a solution for the wear of the original material. According to Maurício de Assunção Pereira, owner of Luma Capotaria, his store can cover up to eight wheels a day.
Most because it is peeling. For an ordinary car, the coating is R $ 100 and the warranty is the legal one, for three months. In larger vehicles, such as vans, the coating costs R $ 120, and in trucks, R $ 160.
"Most people look for us because the steering wheel is really damaged. But others because they seek greater comfort when driving," adds the capoteiro Cristiano Pereira de Melo, from Capotaria Guajajaras. The movement for coating steering wheels in Guajajaras is much smaller and seasonal, but Cristiano adds: "Whoever had a leather steering wheel wants to put it back on".
The store provides a one-year warranty and the cost of leather lining with manual sewing is R $ 180. The gear lever can also be covered for an additional R $ 55.
For greater durability of the leather, Cristiano and Maurício recommend the use of hydrofoil or any type of product used to hydrate the material, which must be passed every four months. Products based on silicone, gasoline, kerosene, any chemical or the famous "
Original is expensive
The original solution would be to buy a new steering wheel. Vehicles also researched the prices of steering wheels for the most affordable compact cars: Fiat Uno and Palio Fire, Chevrolet Celta and Classic, VW Gol, Ford Ka and Fiesta, Renault Clio and Peugeot 206, all year 2002 (a certain period of use chosen at random, since the year can also determine the value of the steering wheel).
Prices were quoted by telephone at two authorized dealerships for each brand (see table). In all of them, it is necessary to first talk about the parts sector and again about technical assistance to know the value of the labor.
A slightly more definite solution, leather lining is sought after not only for its appearance, but mainly as a solution for the wear of the original material. According to Maurício de Assunção Pereira, owner of Luma Capotaria, his store can cover up to eight wheels a day.
Most because it is peeling. For an ordinary car, the coating is R $ 100 and the warranty is the legal one, for three months. In larger vehicles, such as vans, the coating costs R $ 120, and in trucks, R $ 160.
"Most people look for us because the steering wheel is really damaged. But others because they seek greater comfort when driving," adds the capoteiro Cristiano Pereira de Melo, from Capotaria Guajajaras. The movement for coating steering wheels in Guajajaras is much smaller and seasonal, but Cristiano adds: "Whoever had a leather steering wheel wants to put it back on".
The store provides a one-year warranty and the cost of leather lining with manual sewing is R $ 180. The gear lever can also be covered for an additional R $ 55.
For greater durability of the leather, Cristiano and Maurício recommend the use of hydrofoil or any type of product used to hydrate the material, which must be passed every four months. Products based on silicone, gasoline, kerosene, any chemical or the famous "
Original is expensive
The original solution would be to buy a new steering wheel. Vehicles also researched the prices of steering wheels for the most affordable compact cars: Fiat Uno and Palio Fire, Chevrolet Celta and Classic, VW Gol, Ford Ka and Fiesta, Renault Clio and Peugeot 206, all year 2002 (a certain period of use chosen at random, since the year can also determine the value of the steering wheel).
Prices were quoted by telephone at two authorized dealerships for each brand (see table). In all of them, it is necessary to first talk about the parts sector and again about technical assistance to know the value of the labor.