I’ve noticed that many car reviewers spend a good amount of time pointing out whether or not they like the texture/feel of materials on the interior of the car. Does the average person actually care about this aspect of their car, or is it just a point of interest for some niche group of car enthusiasts? I’ve driven shitboxes and I’ve driven luxury cars, and I have never cared about or even noticed the feel or quality of the material on the dash and the steering wheel. I guess maybe the steering wheel material could make some people uncomfortable depending on what it’s made of, but come on, the dashboard? Who ever strokes their hand against their dashboard just to feel what the texture is like?
Interior materials was the big reason why I didn’t buy a BMW M440i. Shitty feeling and shitty fitted vinyl seats and rattly piano gloss plastic, and things like the seat belt loop stalk made out of cheap injection molded plastic.
Just a bunch of rattle, ugly, breakable junk in a $70k+ car.