How to Choose a Garage Parking Lift: 5 Costly Mistakes and How to Avoid Them with Mutrade

Every year thousands of homeowners, developers and garage owners buy a car lift to double their parking space… and many of them regret it six months later. Here are the **5 most common (and expensive) mistakes** we see every day — and exactly how Mutrade helps you avoid them.

Mistake #1: Buying a lift that doesn’t actually fit your car
Many cheap lifts are designed only for small sedans (height ≤ 1550 mm). When the client arrives with a BMW X5 or Mercedes GLE — the car simply won’t fit.

Mutrade solution:
Hydro-Park 1120/1127/2525/3130 series cover every segment:
- Standard sedans → 1550–1800 mm
- Medium SUVs → up to 2050 mm
We always ask for the three tallest vehicles you plan to park — and select the exact model in 24 hours.

Mistake #2: Ignoring ceiling height and ending up with 5 cm of clearance
The most frequent call to our service: “The car touches the ceiling!”

Mutrade rule of thumb:
Minimum required headroom = car height on upper platform + 150-350 mm safety margin
Example: SUV 1950 mm → you need at least 3570 mm ceiling.
All our quotations include a free ceiling-height check.

Mistake #3: Choosing “cheap” without galvanisation in coastal or humid areas
Ordinary powder coating starts to rust in 12–18 months near the sea or in unheated garages.

Mutrade standard:
- Wave-galvanised platforms on every Hydro-Park/Starke/Mutrade series equipment
- Frame coated with AkzoNobel marine-grade powder
- Bolts & nuts pass 72-hour salt-spray test
→ Our NO to corrosion even in Dubai, Miami or Sochi.

Mistake #4: Forgetting about installation complexity and extra costs
Some brands require welding on site, deep pits or 3-phase 380 V that simply doesn’t exist in a private house.

Mutrade advantages:
- 100 % bolt-together design — installed in one day by two workers (for simple parking systems)
- Works on normal household 220–240 V
- Zero or minimal pit (only 80–120 mm for most models)
- Can share middle posts → saves 20 % of floor space and money when installing 10+ units

Mistake #5: Buying from a company that disappears after the sale
Spare parts in 6 months? Nobody answers. Hydraulic cylinder leaked after winter? Good luck.

Mutrade promise:
- 5-year warranty on main structure
- 1-year warranty on all parts
- Spare parts shipped worldwide within 48 hours
- 24/7 WhatsApp support
- More than 90 countries, 16 years, 100 000+ car lifts delivered — we are not going anywhere

Ready to do it right the first time?

Send us three simple things:
1. Height and model of the tallest car
2. Garage ceiling height
3. Photo or sketch of the space

We will send you a free 3D layout + exact quotation + installation manual within 24 hours.

Write → inquiry@mutrade.com
WhatsApp → +86 151 6529 8568

Mutrade — We don’t just sell car lifts. We sell peace of mind and extra parking spaces.