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Old Mar 16, 2024 | 04:09 PM
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No company uses real chrome anymore, except maybe Bentley or Rolls Royce. All the chrome on my S Class is plastic, if that makes you feel better and peeling of the grill is common on them as they get older.
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No company uses real chrome anymore, except maybe Bentley or Rolls Royce. All the chrome on my S Class is plastic, if that makes you feel better and peeling of the grill is common on them as they get older.
yes but at least with the others’ versions that were sealed over I could at least wash it without fear of damaging the material. The level of quality is poor. Like a Hyundai Pony from ‘83
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yes but at least with the others’ versions that were sealed over I could at least wash it without fear of damaging the material. The level of quality is poor. Like a Hyundai Pony from ‘83
You can do that today too. This is a fluke thing and only happens typically when cars get really old.

No other company has chrome trim that’s any different than Lexus, to be clear. This is not a typical Lexus issue.
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