Lex99

Anyone try this product? I'm up in the air about buying it. My factory seats, mainly the drivers seat is showing a lot of wear. Opinions, suggestions, etc. I know leatherseats.com has a nice set, but this is my daily driver and isn't anything I want to dump $650+ into covers on. Thanks!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/LEXUS...ayphotohosting

LXMN

They do not look that great for the price. If your just trying to cover up the cracks and fades, go with a less expensive seat cover.

You could look for a used seat in good condition. Junkyard, Ebay, ect.

maniax

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trust me dont get those! they're ugly as hell! if it's your daily, just get a pad to cover it. When you have money, get the leatherseats.com kits!

Lex99

Guys, I appreciate the feedback. I'll pass on this knockoff set. I see a few factory sets from wrecked ES's on ebay. I will pursue those as my next option. Thanks again.

Lexucan

I'm glad you've decided against them.
I have to agree with LXMN and maniax. Those look like pretty ill-fitting, cheap looking covers. You don't want to be sitting on plastic seats in hot summer weather. That would be even more sticky than leather. And what's with the cover over the center console? It looks ridiculous. They call it "synthetic leather" which is a fancy name for cheap plastic with stitching that looks pretty weak. Note the third photo down which is a close-up of the side of the driver's seat cushion. You can see white thread around the seat control opening and also almost visible along the curved front edge of the seat cushion. Those are signs that the stitching is not going to last long at all. You can also clearly see the loose stitching on the ugly center console covering.
If "iggee" can't hide those manufacturing defects in their marketing photos, imagine how bad it will look in person...
I'd give them six months (if that) and they'd be coming apart at the seams.

Good luck with your hunt for good quality alternatives.

happy_es3

can the seats on our lexus' even take a cover? i was under the assumption tht we had out side airbags in the seat and if you cover them they wont function right...

tuan92129

I'd give your seats a good cleaning and conditioning, and accept the fact that its what happens when you enjoy your car...
Of you have rips and cracking, I'd recommend possibly dyeing your leather seats to repair rips and cover up cracks. i think for how old your car is, only the front two is needed.
My uncle had my car before, and he used these ugly fabric seatcovers that slid everywhere
I took them off and spent 100 bucks to redye the seats and repair a 5 inch long rip on the driver's side.

Also, you can look for leather seat covers (the oem leather part taken off of the cushion) in junkyards or ebay. 97-01 seats are everywhere on ebay.

The leather dye site i used for my seats (which matched perfectly) is called leather renew

Choas

I wouldn't get it at all I had it on my mustang and it ripped in 3 months.

harrywat

If you simply want the best, go here. http://www.leatherique.com/

Thanks
Harry