Trunk for everyone

Sales of car trunks are growing every year. Not surprisingly, the offer is getting bigger and more sophisticated.

Surprisingly, companies that sell car trunks are recording more and more. turnover.

- Sales of new cars affect the sales of parts and accessories, but not as much as you might think, because a lot of used cars are imported. Many of the buyers of these vehicles are our customers,” says Jacek. Radosh, sales director of Taurus from Mikolov, which is the exclusive importer of Italian Fapa luggage carriers, and CEO of Thule (formerly Swedish, now owned by the English corporation Candover). – The reason for the rapid development of the luggage market in our country is the change in the habits of the Poles. More and more people are actively spending their free time, i.e. cycling, surfing, snowboarding and skiing. All of them must have an appropriate luggage rack for transporting equipment, says Miroslav Kordyszewski, president of Warsaw-based Inter Pack, a leading distributor of transport accessories in the country.

 

new offer

Retailers are quick to respond to the growing interest in roof racks by introducing new models, often from new manufacturers (such as the Inter Pack of the Japanese company Carmate, which owns 90% of the market in their country), adapting the offer to the needs and pockets of customers. . Actually, today there is no car that would not fit the most suitable rack, there are bike racks attached to the tow hook. src="https://d.motofakty.pl/art/8j/hd/6c9zdps8o4k4kcw40o800/426c8aa3eee8b-d.310.jpg" align="left"> except maybe some newer cars. Their manufacturers place special slots on the roofs of their models so that they can be bought from car dealers (this is the case, for example, with the Peugeot 407). Manufacturers of roof racks protect themselves from this by designing special adapters that allow mounting any carrier system on the roof of a car. 

According to President Kordyszewski, Poles most often buy aluminum racks: they are more aesthetic, lighter and more resistant to corrosion than steel ones. Most of the luggage and sports equipment is still transported on the roofs of their cars. “It's almost a tradition, so roof load-bearing systems are in the greatest demand. But for the transport of bicycles, customers are increasingly choosing designs that are attached to the towbar. This is a very growing trend,” says the owner of Inter Pack. Tow bar bike racks are the most technologically advanced, the strongest, the most secure, and thanks to them you can carry two to four bikes. Their price, depending on the equipment (for example, locks for bicycles), ranges from PLN 1. up to PLN 2,5 thousand. More simple designs cost PLN 700-800.

Bicycle holders placed on the trunk lid of a car are not very popular, and sellers do not encourage buying them. “Due to the poor condition of many Polish roads, they are not very safe for the car, they can even cause the car cover to open when driving over bumps,” says Krzysztof Wienckowski, Hossa's shop manager from Warsaw.

What to buy?

The trunk must correspond to the size, and therefore, to the size and permissible load capacity of the car. “It is worth thinking about what will be transported,” says Krzysztof Wienckowski. The roof rack should provide safe transportation, be functional, easy to use, assembly instructions should be clear. A lot of people are price oriented, but director Jacek Rados says more and more people are buying more expensive luggage because it tends to be “multi-year purchases” and those on the top shelves are not only “more expensive.” ". aesthetic, but also much easier to fit "to individual needs."

Estimated prices of selected racks

Universal roof

Amos 2 (on rails)	Polish, for most cars	PLN 180
AutoMaxi Supra	french, quick assembly	160-190 PLN
Fapa Zero System	hair, with a set of legs and a suitable putty, closed with zippers	PLN 360
Prealpina LP 49	Italian, aluminum, for any type of car	PLN 500
Thule Rapid system	Swedish, aluminum, can fit the roof of each car (no drain), tool-free assembly	PLN 690

Roof racks

Taurus Junior	Polished, lightweight, lockable, load capacity 50 kg.	PLN 440
Fapa demo 360	Italian, with two zippers, straps for securing luggage, 185 cm, cargo. 50 kg	PLN 830
Ocean 600 Thule	Swedish, excellent aerodynamics, locks with cylinders, 190 cm, 50 kg	PLN 1200
Inter Pak Carver 6.4	Dutch, quick assembly, bottom reinforcement, 192 cm, order 80 kg	PLN 1250
Mont Blanc 551 Aspen	Swedish, for all seasons, gas springs for easy closing, 223 cm, 40 kg	PLN 1750

Roof bike racks

Amos Standard	Polish, one bike, without security locks, with steel chute	PLN 45
Fapa Velo	Italian, one bike, with a jaw around the frame	PLN 145
Giro II Atera	German, aluminum, quick assembly, locks secure the bike and holder	PLN 300
Mont Blanc Barracuda 529	Swedish, for many bike sizes, self-locking handles	PLN 330
Madige Movement	Italian, with an “elevator” for easy loading onto the roof	PLN 335
Thule ProRide 591	Swedish, innovative, single-lever, towbar fuses	PLN 350
Trip to Tula	Swede, 2-3 bikes, folding handle makes it easy to access the trunk	600-700 PLN
Duro S and Duro XL Atera	German, aluminum, 2-4 bikes, handles and bikes with locks, trunk access, lighting and space for a license plate	PLN 1200 – 1600
Thule Euro Classic Pro	swedish, foldable, 2 bikes, folding handle, locks, lighting and place for a license plate under the “trunk”	PLN 1750 – 1800
Padua	Italian, aluminum, 2-3 bikes, all body types	PLN 500
Thule Clip-On High	Swede, 2 bikes, for hatchbacks, station wagons and vans	PLN 675