I believe they switched to aluminum for the 2016 models.

 

As I said earlier, the black ones in the base car are all molded of solid material and not painted. They have a nice feel, show no signs of wear, and blend in well with the rest of the interior controls. They don't look cheap because you don't even notice them. I didn't realize until this thread that the Ignis Orange ones were painted.

However, it is interesting that the paddles in my wife's new $45K C-300 are aluminum, so Jaguar did cut corners to lower production costs.

 

Hate all the Orange crap... switching to aluminum and black. Sometimes the understated look like the Base and Project 7 is best.

 

Obviously a warranty issue, should be no problem. I like the look, adds a little accent to a dark interior. I also set the interior lights to red for same reason. Don't know about quality as they've shown no wear.

 

Good news. I hope they did.

The future warranty costs probably convinced them to spend a little more up front and go to aluminium.

 

I paid mine in Brazil 166K USD for a fully loaded V6S Coupe, the V8 was like 200K USD, just FYI.

 

Hey Foosh, can you post a picture or two of the black starter button and paddle shifters? As I said earlier - and it's always a personal preference - I like the look of the Ignis and only hope the paint doesn't start peeling on mine; although I certainly am not going to worry about it if it does. I'll cross that bridge if and when it comes.

 

Sure . . .

 

Is that because the (import or sales) taxes are so high or Jaguar is applying differential pricing for the various markets?

 

Yes, generally it's all of the above and more. The U.S. is fortunate because the market here is so large, it's hard to be a serious player without successfully competing here. Competition among dozens of manufacturers is brutal, tax add-ons are minuscule compared to probably any other developed country, and all of the above means that our cars are deeply discounted compared to the rest of the world.

 

Never mind how cheap our gasoline prices are...particularly after the last several months!

 

We have so much for which to be thankful! Low car prices, low taxes, low fuel costs, and now the F-Type.

 

I changed my paddles to the aluminum. They are a little longer and have a more solid feel. Very easy install too.

 

Do they come with instructions or is the installation obvious?

 

With instructions... takes about 10 minutes.