Had a chance to spend a bit more time at a dealership, looking closely to a 2017 Signature(in the showroom):
-rosewood trim feels plasticky. Very obvious on the door panels, where it blends into a painted black edge(towards the dashboard). I want to be wrong, as I love the car, but I'm afraid this is a good quality fake. Did not dare to scratch it to find out.
-the front vent ornaments are definitely plastic, mimicking brushed aluminium. The dashboard horizontal ornament as well as the top door ornaments are metallic, but cannot confirm what type - should have had a magnet with me...
-the napa leather was uninspiring, especially the seats laterals, lacking the souple touch of true leather. Perforated section much closer to that feel.
-the gap between the front painted lip(plastic) above the grille and the hood is quite big(i'd say over 1/4"). Looked at multiple vehicles, they all seemed pretty much the same.
-the bottom joined front chrome grille ruins the whole look, by its cheapness. some may say it's unnoticeable, I believe it's actually very obvious and disapointing
I guess I am too picky, but in the end you get what you paid for: a commendable attempt at the entry level luxury segment, with many compromises in terms of materials and quality - so that cost stays in check.
thoughts?
cheers,
thd
-rosewood trim feels plasticky. Very obvious on the door panels, where it blends into a painted black edge(towards the dashboard). I want to be wrong, as I love the car, but I'm afraid this is a good quality fake. Did not dare to scratch it to find out.
-the front vent ornaments are definitely plastic, mimicking brushed aluminium. The dashboard horizontal ornament as well as the top door ornaments are metallic, but cannot confirm what type - should have had a magnet with me...
-the napa leather was uninspiring, especially the seats laterals, lacking the souple touch of true leather. Perforated section much closer to that feel.
-the gap between the front painted lip(plastic) above the grille and the hood is quite big(i'd say over 1/4"). Looked at multiple vehicles, they all seemed pretty much the same.
-the bottom joined front chrome grille ruins the whole look, by its cheapness. some may say it's unnoticeable, I believe it's actually very obvious and disapointing
I guess I am too picky, but in the end you get what you paid for: a commendable attempt at the entry level luxury segment, with many compromises in terms of materials and quality - so that cost stays in check.
thoughts?
cheers,
thd