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Question for Arizona VW'ers

Derek_77

Derek_77

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Im thinking about moving to AZ from NH in about 3 months. My car is completely black and I am worried that the Arizona sun in the summer will be too much for my car. I mostly worry about a sagging headliner and fading paint (after time). I had problems with my headliner on my MK4 in NH's heat and AZ is brutal from what Ive heard. Is it worth doing a wrap on my car in a lighter color? Thanks for the advice

Off topic:
I did visit Phoenix back in November for about a week and its a nice place. Not enough greenery between the lack of trees and grass though for this NH boy.
 
Double's Dub

Double's Dub

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Dirtball77 said:
Im thinking about moving to AZ from NH in about 3 months. My car is completely black and I am worried that the Arizona sun in the summer will be too much for my car. I mostly worry about a sagging headliner and fading paint (after time). I had problems with my headliner on my MK4 in NH's heat and AZ is brutal from what Ive heard. Is it worth doing a wrap on my car in a lighter color? Thanks for the advice

Off topic:
I did visit Phoenix back in November for about a week and its a nice place. Not enough greenery between the lack of trees and grass though for this NH boy.
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It will be fine, just make it a habit to wax/seal every 4 or 5 months. I've had my gti for going on 5 years without any problems relating to heat (i.e headliner sag, interior degradation, etc). Tucson isn't much cooler, so it's similar in temp to Phoenix
 
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Pasteechef

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Try not to park in the direct sunlight as well. If you have a garage or a shaded area, it always helps. The upside is the other 7 to 8 months of incredible weather.
 
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