Without looking at your car or any pictures... what color is your headliner? Now, go check and see if you're right and post what color it is and the year of your vehicle. Thanks!

 

ahhh off white ... or a cream color 05

 

somewhere btwn cream and stone

 

Man I could have sworn that the graphite interiors had grey or black headliners and pillar covers... I just spent 800 miles in a graphite interior coupe and noticed that the headliner was willow.. I have a willow interior, btw. It just didn't feel right.. my I30 had a black interior and a grey headliner.

 

me too...

 

it is willow colored.... why?

 

yeah, I didnt notice this until a few hundred miles in (A week or so). Its strange to me...

 

I'm guessing, but from my working in the automotive industry it's all about reducing costs. Luckilly they choose to mate different seat colors with a neutral color.

 

The dealer tried to tell me it was because tan was lighter than grey and so it would help the car not absorb as much heat....I said "Whatever!!! It's a cost-cutting measure!" Do they think we're that stupid? That said, it doesn't really bother me, although I would prefer that they match...

 

willow as well. '03...and i detail enough that i realized right away

 

plus one...

 

In addition to the heat reduction and cost cutting reasons, the other reason is that the lighter colored ceiling gives a less "closed-in" feel and makes the car feel roomier. It's just a design "trick" that they use to make you feel less claustrophobic. The contrast between the willow ceiling and my graphite leather doesn't bother me.

 

Do you work for Infiniti? Seriously, this was cost-cutting plain and simple. If someone wants a black interior, they aren't going to care if they feel "closed-in", they just want their colors to match. Those who are claustrophobic should just get the willow or stone leather, and then the color will "somewhat" look like it belongs. Still, that said, it isn't a BIG deal to me. It's just that it bugs me when people try to defend Infiniti's cheap measures.

 

Some kind of tan color

 

Actually, I have friends that work in design studios for the automotive industry. But I'll tell them that they are wrong and that you know everything and are an expert in why this was done. Thanks.