...since it was assembled in Japan in July of 1996 (for 1997 model year).

And it already has a crack in the dash.

I have no idea when it actually cracked, and I didn't notice it about 2 weeks ago when I was stripping some shitty tint off the front windows and cleaned the inside and outside of the windshield (and I usually look 'down' at the dash when I dust it off).

I've frequently used my Sun Shield, especially when I'm at work from 9-5 and it's summer time and temps are probably 110-120 inside when I get off work. I've never used Armor All, as that stuff will just cause it to crack faster if you don't keep up with it regularly, I use a wet rag to rid it of dust usually once a week or so when I wash the car.

This sucks, but oh well, I guess it's almost inevitable with a black dash and the material it's made out of. Luckily, unlike S13 owners, the percentage of non-cracked S14 dashes is still small I hope, so finding a new dash down the road won't be too hard. That means when I go to sell it, it's another thing to replace to keep the value