Sunshades...still necessary?

[Memphis_Blue]

Just curious...

I've always been petrified of a sun-dried, cracked dashboard, and as such, have always put up a sunshade - at the house, at work, at Wal-Mart, etc. (and I live in Memphis, not Phoenix or somewhere where the climate requires a shade)

Wondering how many of you feel the same way and/or compulsively throw-up the sunshade whenever the vehicle is parked?

[embolism]

on another forum I frequent there are some model years that the dash gets sticky and literally melts in some hot environments.

having a black car I always make sure I use my sunshade when I have to park in the sun.

[bigez]

I still use my sunshade when I'm going to be parked for more than a few minutes. It's a habit now. The sun is still the sun, and UV rays are damaging...I figure why not.

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Anytime my car is parked outside the sunshide is put up regardless of the weather outside. Sunroof is also put in the vent position.

[BWG707]

Being in CA I've been using sunshades for yrs and yrs.

[FUNX650]

I feel they are still necessary, and still use them.

Also:
Seeing that this your first post:

:welcome: to the AGO Forum!!

{Perhaps, if you don't mind, post here:}
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/introduce-yourself/33701-roll-call-what-s-your-real-first-name.html

Thanks.


:)

Bob

[WRXINXS]

I also use a sunshade regardless of weather. I hear that clouds only block like 20% of UV rays or something like that so I use the shade even on cloudy or rainy days. I still always use protectant on my dash but I like to use the sunshade as well.

[BobbyG]

In New England I'll start using them toward the end of April right through September....

[02accordSE]

All the time. In all of our cars. I also have the windows tinted so that more of the UV rays are blocked that way as well..