[bondguy]

here's a link I found to a car with the bamboo wood in it...looks amazing


Live Lexus CT 200h Interior Photos | The Lexus Enthusiast

 

[DarylW]

Sweet!

 

[rise&demise]

It looks good but I can't understand how a simple pop-in bamboo insert runs $200. Bamboo looks nice but isn't exactly exotic hardwood. Some of these accessories have ridiculously high margins.

2011 CT200h: Trim - View/Download Installation Instructions

 

[dgstan]

What's to stop me from grabbing a piece of mahogany and fabricating my own dash insert? Sounds like a fun woodworking project.

 

[LA CiTy JB]

Here's my CT. The bamboo trim matches well with the caramel interior...

http://www.ct200hforum.com/forum/ne...1-i-just-joined-you-ct-folks.html#post1630789

 

[dgstan]

Does anyone have a link/picture to the Ash Burlwood insert? I can't find anything. I'm assuming it would be darker and browner than the bamboo.

 

[bondguy]

Does anyone have a link/picture to the Ash Burlwood insert? I can't find anything. I'm assuming it would be darker and browner than the bamboo.

Couldn't find the ash burlwood in a car yet but here's a REAL CLOSE-UP of the bamboo installed...large up close pic really shows the grain

Lexus CT200h : Galeria

 

[dkid]

Here is a link th the CT online Brochure. It has Ash Burl in it.

CT Hybrid Brochures

There may be a picture attached if I did it correctly.

 

[dgstan]

Here is a link th the CT online Brochure. It has Ash Burl in it.

CT Hybrid Brochures

There may be a picture attached if I did it correctly.

The attached picture worked great. Odd though, since they describe it a "matte", yet the piece in the photo was quite glossy.

Either way, I think I like the Burl better than bamboo for my Starfire Pearl/Black. $114 at Sewell w/discount.

Thanks for posting the links.

Edit: Now that I look at it again, I guess the silver piece above it makes it look glossy. The wood isn't.

 

[cenix]

sewell seems to have raised their price from yesterday for the bamboo and ash inserts. not very nice of them to do that.

 

[dgstan]

sewell seems to have raised their price from yesterday for the bamboo and ash inserts. not very nice of them to do that.

I just ordered the ash for $114 + S/H. Did you see it lower?

 

[audi4t]

If they raised prices it may be they were selling below their costs!

The Lexus Accessory Bulletin ACCY 2011-04 has the following Dealer Costs:

Bamboo Panel $125
Burl Wood Panel $125
Graphite Metallic Panel $95

 

[bondguy]

Bamboo Inserts

sewell seems to have raised their price from yesterday for the bamboo and ash inserts. not very nice of them to do that.

I looked at the inserts yesterday and they were the same price...$199...they didn't raise them. Also, to DGSTAN, how did you get a discount at Sewell for parts if you don't mind me asking?

 

[audi4t]

I looked at the inserts yesterday and they were the same price...$199...they didn't raise them. Also, to DGSTAN, how did you get a discount at Sewell for parts if you don't mind me asking?

You need to become a registered member on the Club Lexus Forum

Then register at Sewell with the same user ID and password

Then when you log on to Sewell you see the CLF members discounted price.

The regular price on Sewells normal web site is not the same as CLF member pricing.



Update just checked Sewell Site - still $114 for bamboo and walnut

 

[dgstan]

I looked at the inserts yesterday and they were the same price...$199...they didn't raise them. Also, to DGSTAN, how did you get a discount at Sewell for parts if you don't mind me asking?

Yes, do what Audi said. Register through Club Lexus. That's a crazy discount - over 40% off.

 

[cenix]

is it just me then? i just logged in again (i registered through as a clublexus member) and it's the same. ??? i dunno what's going on with mine then, because the price hasn't changed from my last post. i apologize if i caused a commotion for you others who are still showing the $114 price for bamboo & ash, but mine is showing $151.

 

[rise&demise]

No, it's not just you. It looks like the pricing has been updated and now the bamboo and ash show as $151.25 and only the black metallic shows as $114.95.