SaiyanGS3

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The vendor tells the customer what he wants to hear just to get the sell...sad, very sad. Not a stand up company at all, especially waiting 10 wks for vinyl when expected leather. This reminds me of the TM Engineering bushings thread...if posters weren’t stating their experiences with the company, people would still be buying from them based on old posts.

Thanks for posting what these guys sent you.

nar8ta

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No problem, It's the least I can do for this site, I've learned so much here and made a lot of friends I talked to on a daily basis.

I won't rag them personally because I asked them these questions upfront and they told me straight, which I was not interested in. I may be intersted in their full leather seat covers, But I really wanted double stitch.

I have experienced other vendors who send a pic of one color and send you something totally different, so if this is the case I empathize with the brother. Sadest thing is, special orders have no return policy. But the point is if he is happy with what he purchased than I'm happy with it. I can't wait for him to post some pics after the install.

Lee

Lextasy671

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im anxious to see this on. not bad for the price.

perry05g35

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I agree even if they aren't full leather they're still very nice and our oem seats aren't full leather either so no body deal. Seemed to good to be true to find full custom leather seat covers for less than a grand anyway.

veritek

hmmm, I had my interior re-done on my SC and my interior guy told me that vinyl lasts longer than leather as well (had to do with vinyl being man-made, and leather being a natural material so less durable than vinyl or something like that)


wow, so is this a leather version of the cloth seat covers then?! If so, that explains the great price, and this makes it so much easier to install than removing the original covers like Yvie was mentioning, and this looks so much better than those tacky cloth seat covers they sell at Wal-Mart, Pep Boys, etc. Please hurry up and install these and post pics. I'd love to see how they fit!!!

LuxuryGS3

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Anyways... Back to where this thread was originally suppose to be. What everyone has been waiting on.

Before/After pics.

I'd like to say before I post pics that this is a 2 man job no doubt. You really have to work the seats and even the head rests take 2 people to truly maneuver them correctly into the covers. We only did the fronts today because it was getting late and it was really cold out, haha, so no more waiting here they are!

Driver Before


Driver After


Passenger Before


Passenger After


Armrest Before


Armrest After


Enjoy.

tianh

THAT LOOKS HELLA GOOD! I will be ordering myself a set. Can you basically choose any color for the seat and the diamond stitching? Also, can the back seats be done?

LuxuryGS3

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Thanks!!

It's honestly amazing in person. Pictures don't justify it.

As far as ordering you basically can choose from any color they have. My inserts/stitching/piping is 'Ivory' though because that's the closest color they had to white. They did not have white, so had to roll with the next best thing they had.

And yes back seats are done also, we just did not get to them tonight, they will be done tomorrow morning and pics will be up sometime tomorrow!

tianh

can't wait for pics Not only do they look good, but essentially these will protect your seats and give them better resale value when you sell it, love it! does the actual seat cover feel like leather though, or like a cheap fake leather?

LuxuryGS3

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To be honest it's hard to explain.. My interior was TOTALLY trashed when I got the car. I mean the prior owners did not care one bit for the poor car.

If I really try and think hard though i'll say this.. When sitting in them you can tell a difference between the leather and them, but they are still of good quality and not cheaply made at all.

tianh

Thanks for the prompt response I look forward to those pics tomorrow!

YviE

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Actually I just installed an OEM black leather interior (2003 GS). I inspected all the pieces and almost found no vinyl. The only vinyl I found was on the underside of the front seats, where the wiring is. And a small patch on the rear seats, on the underside also. So, theoretically, our OEM leather interiors are not 100% real leather (I'd say 98%), but there still is much more real leather to be found than in many other "premium" cars.

Yeah, I've always been told vinyl will last longer. Also, when you check out Mercedes boards you'll often read that MBTex will last longer than real leather (but won't look as good).

Wow, your interior was completely thrashed!! These covers are a really nice upgrade. I'm pretty sure they are much easier to clean and much more scratch resistant than real leather. For "slip on" covers they fit really well. Well done!

And... post pics of the rears!!

G's Up

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Looks great!

Maybe it's the light, but your exterior looks like it could use a clay bar

SaiyanGS3

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Thats the point...it's man made, not natural. You answered the question in your own response. When items are "man made", people are mixing together different chemicals/material/products to stimulate the real thing, which in the case is leather. I think we all know that natural products are much better and man made items, and that's across the board, with any product or consumer good. I know from personal experience and from dealing with interior restorers (who will actually tell you the truth, not trying to make a sell) that vinyl, which is durable but in NO WAY shape or form does it last longer than vinyl. Over time, it starts to crack/break (mine in a 3 yr time frame). Vinyl does offer less maintenance, but has no way of "breathing"...leather does. If you clean your leather seats and condition them at least two times a month, they will last for a long time. Most people who have leather seats don't average a tear in the seat until 7-10yrs and that's with minimum upkeep.

Simple way to think about it. Why do you think that all luxury brands put real leather in their cars? If vinyl was better, don't you think they would've switched over by now, especially being that vinyl is cheaper than real leather. Also, think about vinyl furniture vs leather furniture sofas...which would you choose? Vinyl tears easily...found this out while I was in college lol You don't have to belive me, get on Google and educate yourself buddy.

To the OP, seats look great!! I'm so afraid of my seats tearing, I sit on a plush towel and have a small one I lay on the arm rest so that it doesn't turn to what you have. This is only M-F while I'm working...Sat and Sun I fold them and put them in the back seat while I'm out crusing.

LuxuryGS3

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Anytime, and I just woke up my partner is suppose to come over around 10 so we can get started on the rears and finish up. Pics should be up real soon cause the rears don't seem that difficult.

Yeah I am the 5th owner on my car and not to mention the only one that really seemed to care for it. This is my first car and if i've learned anything from my experience it's get a carfax, learn about the car inside and out before purchasing, and look for one that only has one or two owners! Would have saved me A LOT of expense and trouble if I would have done that, but I was excited to just get my first car and took the first good deal that was thrown at me, haha.

I will in about 3 hours or so when they're done.

Thanks!

And it's def the light. I took all these at night and it was dark, not to mention I was using my iPhone. I actually just clayed my car 2 weeks ago and waxed it. The car is dirty though considering I just got it back from my mechanic also so yeah.