"Hard plastics" aren't a
"Hard plastics" aren't a concern, but ugly plastics are. I've been in both low-end and luxury vehicles that have just cheap-looking, horrible plastic. Hard plastic also has reflective qualities that can mean more ambient noise in the car and sometimes light reflection. Manufacturers use these plastics because they're cheap and easy to install, but in the competitive market we have today, those cheap plastics can be on more knock on a list of negatives that steer someone away from a car in favor of another.