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There's a reason different grades of the same car are referred to as different "trim" levels. The more bling in the car, the higher the price it commands. A few may have a low volume black trim variety at a higher price but otherwise the more "chrome" the higher the price. People want it and they pay for it. It was like that in 1958 and it's like that now. In fact that Impala above had three tail lights on each side while cheaper versions had only two or even one.
The biggest selling motor vehicle is the Ford F150 pickup. Look at the massive grills, etc., all chrome on them. Mine is a 2003 and looks and drives like new. It does not have near the amount of Chrome as the new ones.
The biggest selling motor vehicle is the Ford F150 pickup. Look at the massive grills, etc., all chrome on them. Mine is a 2003 and looks and drives like new. It does not have near the amount of Chrome as the new ones.
It's plasticized chrome. My 2014 F150 doesn't have any chrome on the grill. As mentioned, there are chrome inserts on the bumpers.
My 2003 also doesn't have any chrome either. I'll bet you and I both have the XL version (which is what the 2014 also is).
I think it's more of a no place to put it really except some pieces here and there. Cars today have integrated bumpers and smooth sides. The design itself doesn't lend to chrome trim as cars in the past. Imagine a Impala today with a trim design as a 57 Chevy. Would look funky.. Same eith interiors. Dashes don't lend themselves to chrome. So you might get a gauge cluster or center console with brushed aluminum or chrome accents.
Doing a grille or door trim/handle or a tailgate handle chrome is one thing. I don't think chrome is on its way out. Manufacturers simply aren't using it as much all over the car.
When I first started getting into Muscle cars (30 years ago) , I leaned more towards the race car crowd than the car show one. So we always had a saying "if it don't go , chrome it" ...needless to say I never got into the chrome thing, much prefer satin stainless. Although the CMI exhaust on my boat was polished stainless, but that wasn't my first choice.
I think the masses prefer shiny things though , look at the Jeep Grand Cherokee "Outland" package , there are chrome things on it.
I see bright trim on all sorts of new models. Grilles, lower sides, door handles, exhaust tips... "Chrome" (term used loosely) on the whole is less common since plastic bumpers arrived.
chrome is still chrome even on plastic parts. They chrome plate plastic yes I consider it bad but they don't like chrome plating metal for weight saving.
Plastic chrome still comes on a lot of luxury brands...usually around the windows and such.
It's usually a mimimalistic approach, which I think looks decent
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