leatherseats.com vs OEM
12-10-2003, 01:14 PM
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leatherseats.com vs OEM
Has anyone dealt with leatherseats.com? I was wondering how they look. I am buying a 02-03 max in the near future and have been looking at alot of cloth interiors. I am looking at putting leatherseats.com leather in, will it look OEM if I get the single tone? Thanks for the help.
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12-10-2003, 04:24 PM
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I am not sure, but I think you will not get some options with cloth that you would have gotten with oem leather. For instance, I looked at a 2k2 se with cloth seats and the sunroof switch had to be held to open the sunroof. My GLE 2k3 has a slide position switch that is slide and forget. Take a look around.
12-10-2003, 05:16 PM
#3
Originally Posted by jgibson146
I am not sure, but I think you will not get some options with cloth that you would have gotten with oem leather. For instance, I looked at a 2k2 se with cloth seats and the sunroof switch had to be held to open the sunroof. My GLE 2k3 has a slide position switch that is slide and forget. Take a look around.
12-10-2003, 10:29 PM
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I highly recommend leatherseats.com. they do excellent work and the leather will look 100 times better than stock. I've seen some of their work. The suede inserts look awesome too, if that interests you. I'm planning on getting new leather from them when I get back from this deployment. Can't wait. If you don't have heated seats, and want them, you can get those too.
12-10-2003, 11:38 PM
#10
Originally Posted by IgS
umm i got a 2k2 with cloth and every option available, and i dont have to hold the switch like the 2k1's...maybe u looked up an early model of the 2k2....
anyway...Asu174 has custom two tone Katzkin leather. It looks NIIICE. I personally like it better then the OEM leather. It can be had for 600ish so its not too bad. Install is another 400 I belive so your looking at 1K. Might as well toss in some messagers while your at it
Im personally going with katzkin sometime in the fall of 04. As far as heated, yeah its an option as are power messagers. What im really wondering is if its possible to change the foam of the seat out to something...more lazboy like. That way you kinda melt into the seat when you cruise around.
12-10-2003, 11:41 PM
#11
Originally Posted by HitManSE
What are you talking about? I have an 01, yeah its cloth but I dont gotta hold the damn button down. One touch...both ways anyway...
Asu174 has custom two tone Katzkin leather. It looks NIIICE. I personally like it better then the OEM leather. It can be had for 600ish so its not too bad. Install is another 400 I belive so your looking at 1K. Might as well toss in some messagers while your at it Im personally going with katzkin sometime in the fall of 04.
As far as heated, yeah its an option as are power messagers. What im really wondering is if its possible to change the foam of the seat out to something...more lazboy like. That way you kinda melt into the seat when you cruise around.
anyway...Asu174 has custom two tone Katzkin leather. It looks NIIICE. I personally like it better then the OEM leather. It can be had for 600ish so its not too bad. Install is another 400 I belive so your looking at 1K. Might as well toss in some messagers while your at it
Im personally going with katzkin sometime in the fall of 04. As far as heated, yeah its an option as are power messagers. What im really wondering is if its possible to change the foam of the seat out to something...more lazboy like. That way you kinda melt into the seat when you cruise around.
John.....you got e response for everything !
12-11-2003, 03:07 AM
#14
Originally Posted by Xplayboy69x
leatherseats.com there seats are so much better then oem leather. they use katskin leather it is 100% italian leather and it is a whole lot better looking then oem leather
What he said^
12-11-2003, 04:36 PM
#15
Leatherseats.com leather is far superior to OEM. Installing of Leather isn't that hard if you have the right tools and have a lot of time. Mine took about 2 days, 4 hours each day with a friends help.
12-11-2003, 08:43 PM
#19
CLICK HERE for a couple pics of my 2-tone interior from Leatherseats.com
Platinum/Puddy w/flat perforated inserts. Charcoal embroidery.
Platinum/Puddy w/flat perforated inserts. Charcoal embroidery.
12-12-2003, 11:15 AM
#21
Originally Posted by Triple8Sol
CLICK HERE for a couple pics of my 2-tone interior from Leatherseats.com
Platinum/Puddy w/flat perforated inserts. Charcoal embroidery.
Platinum/Puddy w/flat perforated inserts. Charcoal embroidery.
12-12-2003, 01:22 PM
#23
Click my homepage for pics of Katzkin....
Yes, the quality is 10,000 times better than stock. Actually, we have high end leather sofas in our house and I still think the Katzkin leather is nicer.
Yes, the quality is 10,000 times better than stock. Actually, we have high end leather sofas in our house and I still think the Katzkin leather is nicer.
12-12-2003, 06:55 PM
#26
i agree...eventhough the aftermarket is nicer quality(read..MUCH MUCH nicer) then the OEM seats..the OEM fit 100% perfect..and the aftermarket doesnt fit quite perfect...you could tell that the seams dont fit perfectly..i have yet to see an aftermarket leather kit that fits as good as the OEM leather
12-12-2003, 10:34 PM
#28
Originally Posted by csvencer
What didn't you like about the aftermarket?
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12-13-2003, 06:21 AM
#29
Originally Posted by jeepik
and the aftermarket doesnt fit quite perfect...you could tell that the seams dont fit perfectly..i have yet to see an aftermarket leather kit that fits as good as the OEM leather
12-13-2003, 06:24 AM
#30
Originally Posted by asu174
Mine is flawless. I had it professionally installed though, so that might be the difference. The leather in my old 2K Max feels like cheap vinyl compared to Katzkin leather.
12-13-2003, 06:44 AM
#31
fitment couldnt be better. At first I thought the fitment sucked when I was installing it myself, but did more reading about application and learned I wasn't heating the leather or stretching it properly. After that, it took some pulling and tugging, but i couldnt be happier.
I got the massagers and heat too
I got the massagers and heat too
12-13-2003, 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by KiLLeR2002se
fitment couldnt be better. At first I thought the fitment sucked when I was installing it myself, but did more reading about application and learned I wasn't heating the leather or stretching it properly. After that, it took some pulling and tugging, but i couldnt be happier.
I got the massagers and heat too
I got the massagers and heat too
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12-13-2003, 09:18 AM
#33
Originally Posted by asu174
Mine is flawless. I had it professionally installed though, so that might be the difference.
that's the ONLY thing the factory leather has going for it, flawless fit...other then that it sucks...i am wishing i didnt get the leather at all
12-13-2003, 09:53 AM
#34
Igor- $1000 installed
Jeepik- Those pics were taken the day I got it installed and the leather had no "settle" yet. The wrinkle on the drivers seat is 90% gone and the headrests are pretty much perfect.
Day of install:
Today:
Jeepik- Those pics were taken the day I got it installed and the leather had no "settle" yet. The wrinkle on the drivers seat is 90% gone and the headrests are pretty much perfect.
Day of install:
Today:
12-13-2003, 03:15 PM
#35
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Here's my Leatherseats kit in my 4th gen (black/charcoal center). Installed it myself and the quality/fee/grip is lightyears ahead of OEM. BTW, the leather is nearly 2 years old in these pics. People can't believe I was the one that installed it.
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/259675/3
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12-13-2003, 04:04 PM
#36
Originally Posted by csvencer
Is that Katskin or Leatherseats.com? Where did you get the heaters and massagers?
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