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Originally Posted by kas
While some people don't place a priority on soft-touch plastics, this can be a real benefit at trade-in time. Hard plastic tends to scuff very easily which can make the car look more 'used'. Soft plastics have some 'give' when pressed and generally will not mark as easily. Car looks newer for longer, which benefits your resale value.
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I've had exactly the opposite experience. Our old Audis had tons of soft touch plastic that was absolutely hammered after 40k miles, the area around the gear shift, the steering column and the steering wheel all looked absolutely awful. My M Coupe was pretty much made of Legos and looked like new after 140k miles.
Our 135i had lots of hard plastic and wore great, it may not be fancy or feel nice, but BMW interior longevity is not something I've ever worried about. Fuel pumps, rear subframes and carbon build up, that's where I'd focus my concern.