Fit and Finish Issues... Really?
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Fit and Finish Issues... Really?
Perhaps having owned 6 Lexus vehicles has "ruined" me in terms of elevating my standards on what's expected in a luxury car regarding fit and finish.
I went to check out the competition today, took this pic and video, because I couldn't believe it. Is this acceptable to you???
2014 MB GLK: (not shown, 2014 Audi Q5 had a very similar cheap rubber trim finish and poor cut/fit)
2015 Volvo XC60 T6:
2015 Lincoln MKC: See posts:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/8635088-post74.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/8635095-post75.html
I went to check out the competition today, took this pic and video, because I couldn't believe it. Is this acceptable to you???
2014 MB GLK: (not shown, 2014 Audi Q5 had a very similar cheap rubber trim finish and poor cut/fit)
2015 Volvo XC60 T6:
2015 Lincoln MKC: See posts:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/8635088-post74.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/8635095-post75.html
Last edited by corradoMR2; 07-26-14 at 02:30 PM.
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Why does that trim look so weathered and old?
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The trim on my C class is the same as that of the GLK, not in terms of the rubber lining up, but in terms of the dull weathered look. A simple coat of Back to Black makes a huge different.
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A car with the soft black plastic on the exterior has always been a turnoff for me. I know it will look weathered soon.
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Perhaps having owned 6 Lexus vehicles has "ruined" me in terms of elevating my standards on what's expected in a luxury car regarding fit and finish.
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interior trim pieces in my C class do not align perfectly. This doesn't bother me as much as rattles, squeaks, other noises, which drive me up the wall. Everything in otherwise solid in the benz
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Yeah, no one is immune from these glitches. Some do it better than others though. The ES for example has taken its share of lumps not so much for fit, gut for less than stellar materials.
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interior trim pieces in my C class do not align perfectly. This doesn't bother me as much as rattles, squeaks, other noises, which drive me up the wall. Everything in otherwise solid in the benz
Last edited by corradoMR2; 07-26-14 at 06:58 PM.
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There is a Buick LaCrosse at work that I walk past in the parking lot almost every morning. The driver's side front and rear doors do not align and it is REALLY obvious in the chrome trim around the door window frames. The trim takes a big, obvious jog where the rear of the front door meets the front of the rear door. Just looking at it is painful and makes me wonder how the doors could seal against the rain.
Sorry that I don't have a picture.
I guess what makes it worse is that it is sitting in the parking lot of an aircraft manufacturer. If our aircraft had such obvious misalignments they would not be allowed to fly.
Sorry that I don't have a picture.
I guess what makes it worse is that it is sitting in the parking lot of an aircraft manufacturer. If our aircraft had such obvious misalignments they would not be allowed to fly.
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Top tip: sit in a car you're interested in, grab the front center tunnel (where the cup holders are) with both hands (one on either side) and try to move it side to side. In some cars (Dodge/Chrysler, Mazda) it will actually move, others (Honda) it remains rock solid.
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This is very normal with German cars.
The trim pieces, fittings and panel gaps are no where as good compared to even cheap Japanese cars.
Let alone luxury brands like Lexus or Acura..
The trim pieces, fittings and panel gaps are no where as good compared to even cheap Japanese cars.
Let alone luxury brands like Lexus or Acura..
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Lol. Have friends with few year old e-class and 3 series and others and they're like tanks with no trim issues. Audi on the other hand I think is more like fancy vw and not on the same level.
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Good tip! Thanks.
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Everyone cheaps out in certain places. You make a good point but I was disgusted when recently riding in the back of a brand new Honda Accord. The door panel noticeably flexed when the window was rolled down and then rolled all the way back up- it made the entire assembly seem cheap and flimsy.