leather seats or no leather seats
Re: leather seats or no leather seats
Originally posted by tonitone927
i have a 95 maxima and i was wondering if it would be worth it to put in leather seats?
also can i get powered seats?
i have a 95 maxima and i was wondering if it would be worth it to put in leather seats?
also can i get powered seats?
) On the "plus" side, leather seats are really easy to clean.
Re: Re: leather seats or no leather seats
Originally posted by StygianMax
If you put in leather seats, you may find that you slide on leather ones a lot more. I find the side bolsters too shallow on my leather seats. I have an SE. I slide around too easily & wished I could stay firmly planted when going aroudn corners. The only way is by doing the auto-x trick in locking out the seatbelt (credit: mzmtg
) On the "plus" side, leather seats are really easy to clean.
If you put in leather seats, you may find that you slide on leather ones a lot more. I find the side bolsters too shallow on my leather seats. I have an SE. I slide around too easily & wished I could stay firmly planted when going aroudn corners. The only way is by doing the auto-x trick in locking out the seatbelt (credit: mzmtg
) On the "plus" side, leather seats are really easy to clean.
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I had a 3rd gen SE with a black leather interior and manual seats. I now have a 4th gen with tan cloth interior and power seats. I'd take ANY leather over ANY cloth ANY day. But I also would not give up my power seat ;-)
Sorry........ but seriously i have black leather interior w/ 5% tint, Its very "luxorius" inside and brushed aluminum enhances it nicely! People say it gets hot..... I live in San Antonio and wont ever get cloth again. Well maybe when i have some kids or a dog or something?
Depends on your climate I guess. Leather does look nice. But my past two cars had black leather and they were literally a pain in the *** during the hot and humid NJ summers. They also froze my *** during the cold winters. I'm not a fan of leather. The seats in benzes are pretty cool..they have fans that cool as well as heaters.
Yeah, i have a 1997 GXE with cloth and power on the driver's side.... it sucks... and about the whole sliding around thing, i still slide around on my cloths when i'm cornering hard. i'm most CERTAINLY grabbin a set of leathers if the price is right
Yeah.... that is a cool feature in the new Benz...... I also like the Go Card they have.... Its a proximity card you carry in your wallet or pocket, and when you get close to the car, it unlocks the door and steering wheel. You get in, put on your seat belt and touch a button on the shifter, and the engine starts. Check it out on the Mercedes Website
Originally posted by ohannon7
I live in San Antonio and wont ever get cloth again. Well maybe when i have some kids or a dog or something?
I live in San Antonio and wont ever get cloth again. Well maybe when i have some kids or a dog or something?
I hate leather, it gets all wrinkly after a few years and living in florida, when I get back in the car its really hot. My max has cloth but my mom's truck has leather and my dad's old max had leather and I hate it. The cloth looks great forever if you keep it clean and it isn't sticky like leather
Originally posted by 96maximaman
I hate leather, it gets all wrinkly after a few years and living in florida, when I get back in the car its really hot. My max has cloth but my mom's truck has leather and my dad's old max had leather and I hate it. The cloth looks great forever if you keep it clean and it isn't sticky like leather
I hate leather, it gets all wrinkly after a few years and living in florida, when I get back in the car its really hot. My max has cloth but my mom's truck has leather and my dad's old max had leather and I hate it. The cloth looks great forever if you keep it clean and it isn't sticky like leather
I lived in Tampa Fl. for over 20yrs and now im in San Antonio Tx. Its actually hotter here belive it or not. My black leather is fine though. Before I had tinted windows yea, it got a lil hot but nuthin unbearable. Plus my skin never touches the seat. I wear shirts and I usually dont wear dazy duke shorts....usually. But my wife does say its hott on her legs sometimes???? I dunno it feels fine to me. I think if you condition them they will look fine and not get those dramatic creases in certain areas. The worse leather seats always belongs to really overweight people who never condition there seats and has untinted windows. As far as having a "sticky" problem, well um.......... im not sure what to say about that
Originally posted by 96maximaman
I hate leather, it gets all wrinkly after a few years and living in florida, when I get back in the car its really hot. My max has cloth but my mom's truck has leather and my dad's old max had leather and I hate it. The cloth looks great forever if you keep it clean and it isn't sticky like leather
I hate leather, it gets all wrinkly after a few years and living in florida, when I get back in the car its really hot. My max has cloth but my mom's truck has leather and my dad's old max had leather and I hate it. The cloth looks great forever if you keep it clean and it isn't sticky like leather
I've sat in lots of leather-equipped 4th gens and I must say the quality of the OEM leather is pretty sad. It's way too slick and I can see why people complain about sliding. I've got the leatherseats kit and the leather is very grippy compared to stock. I don't slide around. I had the charcoal cloth and it compares nothing to my black/charcoal setup. It's like driving a different car and it really sets off the quality of the interior. I also found that the seat felt more bolstered with the leather kit (probably because of the new foam backing).
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I would say, "depends on how many miles are on your max". If you have low mileage, go for it. Low mileage is anything under 150000. High Mileage, save for a new car! No power. Even though I have it, it wouldn't be worth it to add on.
Leather is hot in the summer and cold in the winter...
but it looks good all year round.
I'd never get a non-leather interior. Our seats are definitely too slippery, though. Especially right after you clean them... people in the back seat slide from side to side when going around turns.
but it looks good all year round.
I'd never get a non-leather interior. Our seats are definitely too slippery, though. Especially right after you clean them... people in the back seat slide from side to side when going around turns.
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But that's bad for 1/4 ET. Maybe I'll try grippy carpet underpadding... j/k
