When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
No offense, but you aren't exactly on the bleeding edge of style lol
No offense taken, but there is no such thing as the "bleeding edge" of style. Wood trim for interiors has probably been around longer than any other interior material, and is still in use today when and where manufacturers are willing to spend the cash for it. And it doesn't even have to be real wood. Some imitation wood-tones are superb in how they are done.
Having said that, though, I agree that it is not the only nice interior trim. My Encore GX is a nice light-gray imitation carbon-fiber dash-trim-belt on the dash that I like as much as a lot of wood-tones I've seen.
High end wood is well above carbon fiber or metals, those are really not that expensive or special.
Rare imported wood that costs over $1000 for a 2x6 of 4 foot length is far more exclusive, endangered wood is even better since there are loads of import restrictions and at the end of the day wood is unique to each tree and thus each car has a fingerprint of sorts that can never be truly copied. There is also more work involved by people hands on, call it old world or romanticism but I greatly prefer the individuality of wood.
Everything that's looks metal here is actual aluminum including every single switch down to the window controls. I checked every control when it was cold to make sure I felt the temperature difference All the bright metal is actually metal. All the stitching is on actual leather except for the dash since I didn't want a leather upper dash. Metal and wood. My preferred combo
Below is similar to what I am sourcing from Germany, It makes a hell of a lot more sense and looks much better than a plain leather wheel. You can get a plain leather wheel in a Nissan.....
No offense taken, but there is no such thing as the "bleeding edge" of style. Wood trim for interiors has probably been around longer than any other interior material, and is still in use today when and where manufacturers are willing to spend the cash for it. And it doesn't even have to be real wood. Some imitation wood-tones are superb in how they are done.
Things go in and out of style. What is out of style at one time will eventually come back into style.
Lots of glossy wood is not in style, all you have to do is look at modern interior designs to see that.
Originally Posted by Striker223
High end wood is well above carbon fiber or metals, those are really not that expensive or special.
Rare imported wood that costs over $1000 for a 2x6 of 4 foot length is far more exclusive, endangered wood is even better since there are loads of import restrictions and at the end of the day wood is unique to each tree and thus each car has a fingerprint of sorts that can never be truly copied. There is also more work involved by people hands on, call it old world or romanticism but I greatly prefer the individuality of wood.
The wood in a car is none of those things. It’s a paper thin veneer bound to a plastic core.
Things go in and out of style. What is out of style at one time will eventually come back into style.
The wood in a car is none of those things. It’s a paper thin veneer bound to a plastic core.
Metal cores on many but sure, it still looks better and if you get to the ultra lux class it is thicker and you can spec the true exotic woods. However even if it's not that expensive it's still more expensive than a sheet of metal or carbon fiber as well as having uniqueness/visual depth that you just do not get in the more trendy materials.
Style is just a revolving door to push sales of the newest thing, however certain trends never change.
Metal cores on many but sure, it still looks better and if you get to the ultra lux class it is thicker and you can spec the true exotic woods. However even if it's not that expensive it's still more expensive than a sheet of metal or carbon fiber as well as having uniqueness/visual depth that you just do not get in the more trendy materials.
Style is just a revolving door to push sales of the newest thing, however certain trends never change.
I have never seen a wood trim part on a car that was a metal core, save for maybe a steering wheel. All the wood on my S Class has a plastic core, all the wood on all my Lexus cars had plastic cores. Real carbon fiber is more expensive than wood veneer…
The wood in a car is none of those things. It’s a paper thin veneer bound to a plastic core.
On 1st generation Lexus models especially some of the interior pieces were veneer on real wood backing. The entire piece is stained polyurethane coated to prevent moisture damage. This stuff is hand made. Naturally the thinnest possible veneer is used to maximize yield.
