Fun Car Accessories to Brighten Your Day

Car accessories in Australia are aplenty if that’s what you’re looking for – the opportunities are endless, seriously. Perhaps you’ve walked out to your car this morning and thought ‘Hmmm the old girl needs a lift’ or maybe you’ve just bought a new car and want to add a sprinkle of your personality?

Whatever the case, it won’t take you long to find fun car accessories that will brighten your car’s not so bright day.

The question is: how far will you go?

This article explores car accessories in Australia with a little touch of humour, though we have included some practical-yet-cool accessories. If you want to reach to the extent some wacky and wild people have then we say go for it as long as car safety remains top of mind.

And when you’re done, send us photos via our PD Insurance Facebook page so we can share the love! Who knows, you might inspire someone.

Fun car accessories near me and you

The world of online purchasing enables us to buy whatever we want, whenever we want… unfortunately even after a couple of glasses too many. Anyone else ever welcomed a delivery that had you groaning?

If so, researching ‘car accessories near me’ in your search engine might be the way to go when it comes to buying something you’ll likely have to look at almost every day. Here are four of the top shops for bits and pieces that will jush your vehicle, that you’re likely to find near where you live:

• Supercheap Auto
• Autobarn
• Repco
• Target

Now, you’ll find most of the pickings at these places are practical, much like those in our ‘How to Make My Car Look Cool on a Budget’ article. If you want to find something quirky or unique, or just want a whole car accessories universe at your fingertips then online’s the way to go.

Car accessories shop research

Who cares if you receive the odd unsuitable delivery, when buying car accessories in Australia we think online shopping is your best bet for finding what you want.

Five of the best websites we’ve seen for cute and cool car accessories are:

1. Bling My Ride
2. Etsy (where we found the Kath and Kim air fresheners pictured above)
3. Amazon
4. Zazzle

We’re also loving the wacky and wonderful air fresheners at Beserk – a cheap and easy way to brighten up your car’s interior. Improving things for two senses at once… why wouldn’t you?

Cool car accessories – must haves

So we don’t really need to say much here, just show you a bunch of pics that give you some inspo on getting your ride Insta-worthy…

Perhaps you want to go as far as updating your car seat material to leather…

Or even turn up the heat on the outside of your vehicle with an epic paint job…

Back to reality… Before you read on – you’ll also want to make sure you’ve some cool new car technology at hand. What’s a cool car without the right tech?

Cool car accessories – more practical than cool

OK, so sometimes you need to go practical. And sometimes it’s not all about the fun car accessories but making sure your car is clean and tidy. There are a range of quick fixes for freshening up ‘ol Daisy that won’t take you much time at all.

Have you thought about fixing up her little scratches? They’re all too easy to accumulate and might be simpler to make disappear than you think. Read about car scratch repair tips for DIY drivers.

Maybe your interior needs a big clean because really what you’re dealing with is an ugly duckling who’s ready to sparkle? If so, see our tips on spring cleaning a car and other tips that focus on how to clean your car seats.

And if your car is full of stuff thrown anywhere and everywhere then check out these car organising hacks that may change your life. Or at least make storing things neatly in your car a little easier. Practical yes, cool no.

Cute car accessories

If cutesy is your style then is a little pink in order? Check out these dashboard wigglers (technical term?), car floor mats and car seat covers…

Go on, you know you want to.

A little more inspo

Want more ideas on car accessories in Australia? Read our article about primping your car. And when you’re done with your tyres, take things even further and use them to jush up your home. Yep, really. Check out five ways to use old tyres.

When you’re finished having fun with your car accessories, get a little serious with your car insurance. How’s that looking lately? Is it time you upped the ante and went with comprehensive car insurance? Perhaps it’s time for a tweak instead? If so, here are five ways to lower your car insurance premium.

Or maybe it’s simply time to…