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December 21, 2017

What to look out for when buying a vehicle?

Of course, it depends on your individual needs. One person needs leather, hi-fi and other bells and whistles, while another feels comfortable in a box frame. You are welcome to decide for yourself. This is not important for our VanEssa installation.

We find that there are only a few things that are really important and that must be present in any case. should

Pay attention to a swivel passenger seat. Of course, this is easiest and of the highest quality if it is already installed ex works. If this is not the case, we recommend retrofitting a swivel console (see VanEssa Online Shop). The driver's seat, on the other hand, should be height-adjustable if possible in order to offer the best driving comfort, especially if the drivers of the car are of different heights.

Volkswagen concerning:
Contrary to the opinion of many VW car salespeople and dealers, it is definitely possible to configure the two seats differently. This option is even available in VW's online configurator. Our recommendation here: Height-adjustable driver's seat, swivel front passenger seat

Mercedes concerning:
Here the rotatability . height adjustability, so be sure to select the swivel seat option for the front passenger seat.

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