Stick-On Wood Trim Is Tacky

by Justin Berkowitz

Published: December 3rd, 2008

I’ve been seeing stick-on wood for as long as I can remember, but this is a first: plastiwood around the Lexus logo on the steering wheel. I like wood trim in cars when it’s actually wood. At the point where you know it’s just a junky sticker, what’s the appeal of this crap?

Justin Berkowitz

Immensely bored law student. I've also got 3 dogs.

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Kevin Kluttz on Dec 04, 2008

What's the appeal of having to pay $20,000 more for nothing but a Camry with more gadgets to break and a ride not unlike that of a Buick?

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Kevin Kluttz on Dec 04, 2008

"Sheer awesomeness"...that is such a great and true description of that car, and also its sister, the Colony Park, which was even sheerer and awesomer!!!!!!!!

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Psarhjinian on Dec 04, 2008
What’s the appeal of having to pay $20,000 more for nothing but a Camry with more gadgets to break and a ride not unlike that of a Buick? If you mean the ES, that's a good question. It really is just a Camry XXXLE. It's also very smooth, very quiet and very well-trimmed. Most people who own them like them a lot. The same applies to the RX (Highlander Ultra-Super-Limited with one row less seats), GX (4Runner Ultra-Super-Limited, sort of) and LX (Land Cruiser, although the price difference is not huge). Again, all very, very nice, but the fundamental bones are the same. Of course, you could say the same about most Audis, but people don't. Somehow, Audi avoids getting tarred with making what are, essentially, tarted up Passats at double-sticker. Must be that "heritage" thing again. The IS, GS and LS, though, have nothing to do with a commodity American-market Toyota.

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Davekaybsc on Dec 04, 2008
Of course, you could say the same about most Audis, but people don’t. Somehow, Audi avoids getting tarred with making what are, essentially, tarted up Passats at double-sticker. Must be that “heritage” thing again. Wrong. This misconception just keeps on living, but the truth is that 90% of Audi's have literally nothing to do with VW. The A3 and the TT are Golf based, and the Q7 is derived from Toureg/Cayenne. That's it. A4, A5, A6, A8, and R8 are all unique Audi platforms. Audi's 3.2, 3.0T, 4.2, and 5.2 engines are their own. Audi does not tart up VWs.

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