Snowman9000

How successful would an upholstery shop be in matching existing leather? I really only need the driver seat done. If a good shop can match the other seats and stuff, I'd prefer to do that.

In the threads, there was a lot of interest in the kits that www.leatherseats.com was offering. Has anyone installed one? How did it turn out?

Thanks!

pcmw

I posted a thread around here and pictures on my interior.

It came out excellent and people have said they cannot tell. Including the Lexus Service Guy.

I would really suggest just getting the whole kit for $700

I think that a local shop would charge you MORE to do the one seat and it will NEVER match. You could order the front driver seat replacement OEM leather cover. I think it is $500+ thou, and it will not match your older leather.

I went thru ALL of these options and found www.leatherseats.com solution to be the best. I installed it myself and love it.

MW

Jmai22

each front seat will cost you about 600-800 for ONE to get rephols???? at a shop

RalAegidius

At the shop you're going to be paying for the labor, so it's not surprising that the kit by itself would be less expensive. I've seen the interior in pcmw's car and it looks very nice. Definitely looking at that option from leatherseats.com for myself.

Ral

carnal_c30

I have leatherseats.com leather on my Maxima, black with blue suede inserts... beautiful great quality leather my advice is to order perforated inserts as its more money but the whole seat is leather instead of just the seating surfaces... or talk to Eric about that great quality and not that hard to install yourself just get something strong to cut the hog rings... and a person to help

Snowman9000

The way the side bolsters wear out on these cars, maybe it would be better to have only the seating surfaces be leather, and have the bolsters be vinyl???

Keith13b

iTrader: (3)

Anyone up for group buy on leatherseats.com?

Check out the details on their website.

Keith

BTW I'm in if anyone wants to join me to save a few bucks.

Ryan

I talked to Mike (Manaray) last week and he said he was talking to them about a group buy. I would be very interested in doing it.

pcmw

Keith,

This was talked about twice already. I think Manaray was waiting for the dust to settle on the other group buys.

I think if we show intent to buy more than 5 kits, Eric at www.leatherseats.com may be able to handle all the details directly. They have a pricing grid already constructed for this.

Everyone I know has had great success with the kits.

MW

squarehat

Would the kits all have to be SC kits for the group buy discount? I really want a Leatherseats.com kit for my '96 ES, but nobody on that board will commit to a group buy

Snowman9000

I would probably be interested in buying through the group buy. If it doesn't happen for a while and I miss a thread on it, someone please send me a message so I can jump on board.
Thanks.

Keith13b

iTrader: (3)

I realize this (trust me), but we won't be needing manaray to set up this group buy - they have it for anyone; its a public group buy. We just need a couple of people to go in together and contact the vendor.

I have counted 3 people interested, just need 2 more. ANyone else?



Keith

Overclocker

Keith,

Do you know what the price would be if you had 5 people for it? Also, would there be a discount on the perforated seats if others went with the normal seats?

Thanks,
Overclocker

Keith13b

iTrader: (3)

3 seat covers
5% Percent saved
$33 Dollars saved
$626 Cost per kit

5 seat covers
10% Percent saved
$66 Dollars saved
$593 Cost per kit

7 seat covers
12% Percent saved
$79 Dollars saved
$580 Cost per kit

10 or more seat covers
15% Percent saved
$99 Dollars saved
$560 Cost per kit

Keith13b

iTrader: (3)

I asked about the perf centers inserts - Will let everyone know.

Keith