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Just wanted to get anyone's feedback who would like to share regarding
preference for leather or cloth seats. I'm going to go with either an
LX-V6 (cloth) or an EX-V6 (leather).

I know the EX-V6 now has heated front seats. But I still hear
observations from some that leather can be very hot in summer and even
with seat heaters cool in winter (though I'd guess the heaters warm
that up quickly.)

Can anyone share if this was a problem for them or pros/cons for
leather and cloth?

Drew

In article <qantt1h7dq1eudmsjuv31kon3hiibb570e@4ax.com>,
Drew <drew@drew.com> wrote:

> I know the EX-V6 now has heated front seats. But I still hear
> observations from some that leather can be very hot in summer and even
> with seat heaters cool in winter (though I'd guess the heaters warm
> that up quickly.)

No problems with leather here.

In fact, it didn't take long for me to realize a few years ago, after
buying my first leather couch, that I'm always going to have a leather
couch.

Drew wrote:
> Just wanted to get anyone's feedback who would like to share regarding
> preference for leather or cloth seats. I'm going to go with either an
> LX-V6 (cloth) or an EX-V6 (leather).
>
> I know the EX-V6 now has heated front seats. But I still hear
> observations from some that leather can be very hot in summer and even
> with seat heaters cool in winter (though I'd guess the heaters warm
> that up quickly.)
>
> Can anyone share if this was a problem for them or pros/cons for
> leather and cloth?
>
> Drew
>
do you drive hard? of so, leather is not for you. sliding around on
leather seats is both fatiguing and potentially dangerous. besides,
"leather" seats are usually coated with a thin plastic layer to make
their initial appearance easy to maintain. would you drive with a
plastic bag on your seats? can't say i care to.

On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 22:48:13 -0500, Drew <drew@drew.com> wrote:

>
>Just wanted to get anyone's feedback who would like to share regarding
>preference for leather or cloth seats. I'm going to go with either an
>LX-V6 (cloth) or an EX-V6 (leather).
>
>I know the EX-V6 now has heated front seats. But I still hear
>observations from some that leather can be very hot in summer and even
>with seat heaters cool in winter (though I'd guess the heaters warm
>that up quickly.)
>
>Can anyone share if this was a problem for them or pros/cons for
>leather and cloth?
>
>Drew

Personally, I would never own another vehicle without leather seats.
All of the furniture in our living room is also leather. We hate it
when we get into someone else's car with cloth seats. We find it
difficult to get in after being used to leather.

As far as heat and cold, we live in Arizona. Doesn't get much hotter
than that. And we drive in the snow country. Leather may seem hot
when you first sit on it in hot weather, and cold in cold weather, but
it neutralizes within seconds so you don't feel it. I can't say
enough about leather seats in automobiles. Love 'em.

Dick

All of our cars are leather for the last 12 years including a 2005 Accord
and 2006 Odyssey. Most cloth seats in cars suck these days though Honda
cloth in the new civic seemed nice. Once you get leather it is hard to go
back to cloth. The minivan in particular has terrific leather seats.



"Drew" <drew@drew.com> wrote in message
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>
> Just wanted to get anyone's feedback who would like to share regarding
> preference for leather or cloth seats. I'm going to go with either an
> LX-V6 (cloth) or an EX-V6 (leather).
>
> I know the EX-V6 now has heated front seats. But I still hear
> observations from some that leather can be very hot in summer and even
> with seat heaters cool in winter (though I'd guess the heaters warm
> that up quickly.)
>
> Can anyone share if this was a problem for them or pros/cons for
> leather and cloth?
>
> Drew
>

Both of our cars have leather seats--our AccordEXv6 with the heated
seats is great--comfortable, supportive and the heat works great. We
have not found the leather to be that hot in the summer, and we will
order leather seats in both our cars from now on.

Ken

Drew wrote:
> Just wanted to get anyone's feedback who would like to share regarding
> preference for leather or cloth seats. I'm going to go with either an
> LX-V6 (cloth) or an EX-V6 (leather).
>
> I know the EX-V6 now has heated front seats. But I still hear
> observations from some that leather can be very hot in summer and even
> with seat heaters cool in winter (though I'd guess the heaters warm
> that up quickly.)
>
> Can anyone share if this was a problem for them or pros/cons for
> leather and cloth?
>
> Drew
>

I agree with you Dick. We live in Phoenix, we have been through 2 summers
with our '04 Accord EX-L. , not hotter at all. We are sold on leather


Scott

We just bought a Pilot with leather, our first leather...and our first Pilot
as well.
So far the leather seats are nice and comfortable the heat is nice first
thing in the morning.


"Kenneth J. Harris" <kharris@suffolk.lib.ny.us> wrote in message
news:I3LDf.664$K37.332@fe12.lga...
> Both of our cars have leather seats--our AccordEXv6 with the heated seats
> is great--comfortable, supportive and the heat works great. We have not
> found the leather to be that hot in the summer, and we will order leather
> seats in both our cars from now on.
>
> Ken
>
> Drew wrote:
>> Just wanted to get anyone's feedback who would like to share regarding
>> preference for leather or cloth seats. I'm going to go with either an
>> LX-V6 (cloth) or an EX-V6 (leather).
>>
>> I know the EX-V6 now has heated front seats. But I still hear
>> observations from some that leather can be very hot in summer and even
>> with seat heaters cool in winter (though I'd guess the heaters warm
>> that up quickly.)
>>
>> Can anyone share if this was a problem for them or pros/cons for
>> leather and cloth?
>>
>> Drew
>>

"Drew" <drew@drew.com> wrote in message
news:qantt1h7dq1eudmsjuv31kon3hiibb570e@4ax.com...
>
> Just wanted to get anyone's feedback who would like to share regarding
> preference for leather or cloth seats. I'm going to go with either an
> LX-V6 (cloth) or an EX-V6 (leather).
>
> I know the EX-V6 now has heated front seats. But I still hear
> observations from some that leather can be very hot in summer and even
> with seat heaters cool in winter (though I'd guess the heaters warm
> that up quickly.)
>
> Can anyone share if this was a problem for them or pros/cons for
> leather and cloth?
>
> Drew
>
I think it really depends on the quality of the leather. We had leather in
a Lexus RX300 and it was exceptional.and it was not a problem in summer
where we live in middle GA. On the other hand, the 93 Maxima I had years
ago, leather was sticky and hot. The leather in the Hondas I have seen have
not been of the same quality, so I am somewhat ambivalent here. My Prelude
has cloth -- the only way the car came in the U.S. I have seen some
aftermarket leather installations (on Hondas -- Accord LXs) that were top
quality -- better than that found in the EX. I have seriously considered
this option for the Prelude which can cost anywhere from $1000 - $1500.

While everyone seems to favor leather, I'll be the one to favor against it.

I probably will never buy a car with leather for the fact that even with
maintenance and conditioning, there will still be cracks in the seats and won't
look like the day you got them. I wanted to buy a TSX but am not going to buy it
with leather. I've seen the condition of some leather seats that you probably
wouldn't sit in. I won't say cloth seats won't look the same as from day one,
but they will look a lot better in 10 years than leather seats (and with very
little maintenance).

Plus you have to be cautious of anything that may have a rough edge as it may
tear the leather.

Nick



On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 22:48:13 -0500, Drew <drew@drew.com> wrote:

>
>Just wanted to get anyone's feedback who would like to share regarding
>preference for leather or cloth seats. I'm going to go with either an
>LX-V6 (cloth) or an EX-V6 (leather).
>
>I know the EX-V6 now has heated front seats. But I still hear
>observations from some that leather can be very hot in summer and even
>with seat heaters cool in winter (though I'd guess the heaters warm
>that up quickly.)
>
>Can anyone share if this was a problem for them or pros/cons for
>leather and cloth?
>
>Drew