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ST interior wood trim

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There is no accounting for one's taste but I can't help but think this direction needs a little more consideration. No offense intended.
 

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Exactly why I'm asking. What's your honest opinion, and don't hold back. And no offense will be taken.
 

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Well... okay then, in my opinion, the wood/faux wood look belongs in a luxury car. Think land-yacht Lincoln, Cadillac, Platinum Trim whatever, or a Bentley. I want to think of these as having a little more sports personality. I can see someone going carbon fiber if that's their taste but wood grain just hits me wrong in the ST
 

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I think the black wood would be pretty sharp.
 

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Well... okay then, in my opinion, the wood/faux wood look belongs in a luxury car. Think land-yacht Lincoln, Cadillac, Platinum Trim whatever, or a Bentley. I want to think of these as having a little more sports personality. I can see someone going carbon fiber if that's their taste but wood grain just hits me wrong in the ST
Thank you.
 

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I second GearHead. The ST is a sporty SUV and better suited with carbon fiber trim or piano black. Leave the wood to the luxury trims.
 

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You should do whatever YOU want to do. Keep in mind though, unless you're keeping it forever, a buyer may not have the same taste.
 

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I had a 2005 4Runner for a little while, it had wood trim inside. It was a light brown color, and I didn't really care for it. I bought one those wood trim kits you can find on sites like CarID - a nice, darker wood. I was thinking it would just overlay the existing wood trim. I was wrong. When it arrived and I took a good look at it, it was just kind of slightly thick stickers, puffy kind of, and they had a not very realistic wood grain printed on them (and it was not a cheap kit). If I were to apply to it, there was no way it would be even remotely convincing, and would have looked 10 times worse than what I already had. They were cut pretty close, but not super exact, so it would have looked weird because parts trim underneath would show through. I ended up not using them. I don't remember the name of the brand, but it looked exactly like the link you posted, and was about the same price as well.

The problem I think, ultimately, is that many wood trim tends to be at least even in height with the other trim panels, or sometimes sunk in a bit. These kits, being stickers that you apply on top of the already even trim, tend to push it out a touch, put it in the uncanny valley, and just doesn't look quite right.

You do you, but I would advise against it.
 



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