Interior materials of new cars

[al_motor]

this is what i'm talking about. buti pa yung mga korean car mas maganda yung feel ng interior materials.

I like the 2-tone gray plastic of our 2006 Sonata. The dash is made of a "soft" plastic that remains matte even when using Armor All. It borders on the simplistic. But, I like its uncluttered look and the ergonomics are just about perfect.

The lighter gray-shaded bottom half is a bit more problematic because the dirt and mud shows off better

[wren]

car companies have to cut corners somewhere to keep the price down, lalo na sa inexpensive to mid-priced cars, and the interior seems to be the most obvious area. i would rather have them spend less money sa interior than compromising the cars performance and safety.

[Jun aka Pekto]

car companies have to cut corners somewhere to keep the price down, lalo na sa inexpensive to mid-priced cars, and the interior seems to be the most obvious area. i would rather have them spend less money sa interior than compromising the cars performance and safety.

With the 06 3.3L Sonata, safety rating is now 5 stars and hp is 235hp with performance (0-60mph in the upper 6 sec), up from 3-4 stars, 172hp, (0-60mph in the mid 8's) of the 05 2.7L Sonata. Kind of hard to see where they compromised. Of course, the price also went up a bit. But, not much more. The interior could be better. But, better means moving up to cars $10k more. So, yep. I'm quite happy with this 06 Sonata.

[wren]

hey pekto, i hope you didn't think my previous comment was aimed at you and your car. i was talking about the car industry in general. if you read any car reviews lately, they would rave about the cars' safety and performance then nitpick about the interiors.

[lancer]

pangit tingnan ang dashboard na shiny. looks cheap and luma and parang sapatos na nilagyan ng kiwi (IMO). Thats why brand new cars have flat color dash to prevent reflections during daytime especially when under the sun. Naka ka distracts kase glaring ang dating. Thats why I don't use armor-all (glossy) on the dash. Okay pa ung semi gloss lang pero once in a while lang pag gamit para maintain lang original look na medyo flat.

[niky]

Yup... love my new "dull" gray dashboard on the Lynx (new? I must be delirious!)... it doesn't look like much, but the material is soft and nice to the touch, and it doesn't reflect at all in the daylight.

The nice and airy interior of my old Sentra Exalta had a light beige dashboard that was horrid to drive with during sunny days, as you could hardly see anything beyond the reflection of the dashboard.

[isketi]

meron Armor All Semi Gloss for milder shine...

Meron ding Armor All Low Gloss pero hard to find.

[theveed]

Not really, dami sa Handyman yung low-gloss AA...

[BlueBimmer]

meron EagleOne interior protectant similar to AA, para sa mga gs2 mas sosy :D

[theveed]

actually bro, in most cases mas mura ang EO kesa AA hehe... The old EO Concours was really really good for matte finish but wala na sa market... You can try Park Square True Value kung meron pa sila, it comes in a black gallon jug (like vinegar jugs)...

[BlueBimmer]

hmm sa amin mas mahal ung Eagleone protectant...ung AA 384ml (not sure) size nasa P250++ while the Eagleone nasa P400++ same size. new packaging ata ung EO sosy itsura e..pati wax mahal almost P800..new stock kasi ung EO kaya di ko pa syado familiar :D

AA flies off the shelves while EO hanggang tingin lang most of the time hehe

[Blackraven]

Nothing beats the All-Black treatment

[Blackraven]

What you get here is 100% pure excellence.

[theveed]

Parang countertop ng fast food chain hehe.