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#1 (**permalink**) 27 Mar 2005, 05:19 pm

The piping on the door side of the leather seat is already showing
signs of wear, with the surface worn away in 3-4 places over a 2 inch
area. I never wear clothing that could cause this.

Anybody else seeing this? I'm planning to run it over to the dealer
and complain.

Paul

#2 (**permalink**) 27 Mar 2005, 09:20 pm

On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 22:19:11 GMT, Ramapo wrote:

>The piping on the door side of the leather seat is already showing
>signs of wear, with the surface worn away in 3-4 places over a 2 inch
>area. I never wear clothing that could cause this.
>
>Anybody else seeing this? I'm planning to run it over to the dealer
>and complain.
>
>Paul

Yup. My 2001 TL has crappy leather, too.

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#3 (**permalink**) 28 Mar 2005, 10:40 am

On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 22:19:11 GMT, Ramapo <ramapo@youbetyourass.com>
wrote:

>The piping on the door side of the leather seat is already showing
>signs of wear, with the surface worn away in 3-4 places over a 2 inch
>area. I never wear clothing that could cause this.
>
>Anybody else seeing this? I'm planning to run it over to the dealer
>and complain.
>
>Paul

What kind of treatment, if any have you done to it? It really should
not wear that quickly, but if you get it fixed, I would use some mink
oil or other treatment to keep it looking new. The leather on my '97
Integra still looks good, but I treat it regularly to keep it clean
and pliable.
Posted by the Rubber Dino.

#4 (**permalink**) 28 Mar 2005, 11:27 am

Waiving the right to remain silent, Bruno <spamthis@server.com> wrote:

> On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 22:19:11 GMT, Ramapo wrote:
>
>>The piping on the door side of the leather seat is already showing
>>signs of wear, with the surface worn away in 3-4 places over a 2 inch
>>area. I never wear clothing that could cause this.
>>
>>Anybody else seeing this? I'm planning to run it over to the dealer
>>and complain.
>>
>>Paul
>
> Yup. My 2001 TL has crappy leather, too.

I've never really liked leather seating in cars. Problem is, these days,
that it's standard in most "upscale" models, and you're stuck with it.

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#5 (**permalink**) 29 Mar 2005, 05:50 pm

Get new seat cover at dealer covered under warrenttee 4/48
"Ramapo" <ramapo@youbetyourass.com> wrote in message
news:v6ce419nm821l66iquhoig3idodd2r8oa4@4ax.com...
> The piping on the door side of the leather seat is already showing
> signs of wear, with the surface worn away in 3-4 places over a 2 inch
> area. I never wear clothing that could cause this.
>
> Anybody else seeing this? I'm planning to run it over to the dealer
> and complain.
>
> Paul

#6 (**permalink**) 30 Mar 2005, 01:18 pm

Be careful, it is bad idea to use seat cover in a car with side air bags.
Read the warning label of side airbags and side curtain air bags.

"news group" <jamucha@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Get new seat cover at dealer covered under warrenttee 4/48
> "Ramapo" <ramapo@youbetyourass.com> wrote in message
> news:v6ce419nm821l66iquhoig3idodd2r8oa4@4ax.com...
> > The piping on the door side of the leather seat is already showing
> > signs of wear, with the surface worn away in 3-4 places over a 2 inch
> > area. I never wear clothing that could cause this.
> >
> > Anybody else seeing this? I'm planning to run it over to the dealer
> > and complain.
> >
> > Paul
>
>

#7 (**permalink**) 30 Mar 2005, 03:43 pm

On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 18:18:48 GMT, "Nick" <DONOTSPAM@gmail.com> wrote:

>Be careful, it is bad idea to use seat cover in a car with side air bags.
>Read the warning label of side airbags and side curtain air bags.
>
>
>"news group" <jamucha@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:3au4d9F6dvrf4U1@individual.net...
>> Get new seat cover at dealer covered under warrenttee 4/48
>> "Ramapo" <ramapo@youbetyourass.com> wrote in message
>> news:v6ce419nm821l66iquhoig3idodd2r8oa4@4ax.com...
>> > The piping on the door side of the leather seat is already showing
>> > signs of wear, with the surface worn away in 3-4 places over a 2 inch
>> > area. I never wear clothing that could cause this.
>> >
>> > Anybody else seeing this? I'm planning to run it over to the dealer
>> > and complain.
>> >
>> > Paul
>>
>>
>
UPDATE: Dealer agreed to replace the seat cover. No questions. At 2
months old with 800 miles on it, they didn't have much they could say.

As far as treating the leather, the car is new and I haven't even
thought of that yet. I time I will.

I actually like the leather seats. But, each to his/her own tastes
and comforts.

#8 (**permalink**) 30 Mar 2005, 09:14 pm

Larry J. wrote:

> I've never really liked leather seating in cars. Problem is, these days,
> that it's standard in most "upscale" models, and you're stuck with it.
>

Pretty annoying, isn't it? I would pay extra for premium cloth seats. I
heard someone say it was possible to special order a BMW with cloth
seaths (a common option in Europe, or so I've been told), but it almost
requires talking directly to the factory.

#9 (**permalink**) 30 Mar 2005, 09:38 pm

On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 02:14:09 GMT, Bryan Oakley wrote:

>Larry J. wrote:
>
>> I've never really liked leather seating in cars. Problem is, these days,
>> that it's standard in most "upscale" models, and you're stuck with it.
>>
>
>Pretty annoying, isn't it? I would pay extra for premium cloth seats. I
>heard someone say it was possible to special order a BMW with cloth
>seaths (a common option in Europe, or so I've been told), but it almost
>requires talking directly to the factory.

It would still be a BMW, though.

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