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Old 07-01-15, 07:08 PM
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I want to possibly reupholster my seats but I am unsure which option to go with. The ebay kit seems very tempting but I'm unsure on quality. Where have you guys gone to get your seats reupholstered? I'm in so cal. Got a 2000 with the perforated seats
Old 07-01-15, 10:16 PM
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leatherseats.com makes a good set. Look them up.
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Ive heard mixed things about those kits
Old 07-02-15, 04:26 AM
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Find a local estimate. I was quoted $1200 for all the leather in the car,all the seats, door arm rests, center console, steering wheel and auto shifter. I thought that was a pretty good deal. They also offered a ton of customization options if you wanted perforated or diamond stitching etc... I didn't get a quote on that stuff, just basic black leather.
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Been seriously considering this myself. Pulling the seats ahead of time and dropping them off with new covers in hand will probably save some labor. And do you really want Lexus leather again? A different leather is (hopefully) thicker and will help with the new-car smell. There will probably be a slight variation in color but who cares? Getting more excited about this prospect actually....
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Check out ridies.com....They offer replacement covers that are synthetic leather.....about half the price of leather replacements

They offer both black and tan...you can get custom stitching does as well if you like
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Costco dot com is offering leather seat covers from a vendor. Costco is picky about the products they sell. Not sure if your model/year is offered. But worth a look. I had to recover a Volvo leather driver's seat once, I went to a local upholsterer and chose vinyl. It was a perfect match, comfortable and less money than leather. Good luck
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Ebay cover suck trust me quality is bad. my front seats are horrible
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ebay doesn't make covers, they just have everything from bad quality to the best, you have to know what your buying on ebay
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