Today, car and truck accessories are a hot commodity. According to Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), the automotive aftermarket industry generated $36.7 billion in global sales during 2006. That equates to approximately one out of every ten people investing in aftermarket car and truck accessories.

People purchase car and truck accessories for a variety of reasons. Some invest in high-end luxury automotive products such as custom woodgrain or carbon fiber dash replacement kits, exotic handcrafted wood grain steering wheels, custom wheels and tires, video entertainment systems or performance suspension kits to improve ride and stability.

Today, aftermarket car accessories are some of the hottest products on the market. With everything from custom designed replacement dash kits to cold air intake systems, it's easy to transform an ordinary car into a head-turning show piece.

Before investing money into aftermarket car accessories it's wise to conduct research and determine which accessories are best suited for your car. Make a "wish list" of the automotive accessories you want and rate them using a scale of "must-have" to "kind of cool, but I can live without it."

How does 38 Billion dollars sound to you?

The New Car Accessories Industry is currently still growing at a moderate pace.
The aftermarket car accessory is big business and you can get a piece of the pie.
Some people think that the recent run up in the car accessory business is over?

Let me explain there reasoning since I am giving you a UN bias opinion. The truth be told they are right for the moment. The recent spending in the aftermarket business is due to consumers having a lot spend able cash on hand. As gas prices rise the spend able cash will slow. Also inflation in certain industries growing such as commodities (Corn, Wheat, Beef etc…) the general public who spends outrageous amounts of money on new car accessories will tighten the pocket books. No Doubt!

The die hard car enthusiast will hover still spend. The economy really doesn’t affect the true car nuts. So the answer is the younger demographic customer will tighten there wallet the more established or baby boomers will spend.

These are some of the top 15 new car accessories they will purchase:

New Car Accessories

Carbon Fiber Dash kits
Car Floor Mats
Custom Wheels and Tires
Video Entertainment System
Billet Grille
Mesh Grill
Wood Grain Dash Kit
Air Intake
Performance Exhaust System
Wood Grain Steering Wheels
Side Step or Nerf Bar
Suspension
Stereo System
Alarm Systems
Back up Cameras
Car Spoilers