Sunroof or Leather Seats - Page 4

leeroybrown · 04-02-2009, 18:13

Once the car has aircon then I'd take leather over a sunroof any day. As was pointed out above you do need to consider the seat fabrics and the quality of the leather. I haven't seen the leather in the 406 coupe but the standard seat fabrics weren't peasant when the car was brought out and I doubt that they've aged well. If I wasn't getting leather I'd probably prefer to keep some cash in my wallet and have no sunroof.

My last car had aircon, half leather seats and a sunroof and I found that the sunroof didn't really add anything and reduced the headroom. The car had great aircon so I rarely ever opened the sunroof and I generally had the interior cover for it closed too. On top of that I ran into an electrical problem where a relay shorted causing it to open of it's own accord and get stuck in the roof. I had to partially remove the headlining to fix the problem.

tossy · 04-02-2009, 21:44

Leather all day everyday,if you treat it regularly with a reputable leather cleaner and conditioner like gliptone you will be fine,here's a pic of my leather seats almost 6 years old and treat from new with gliptone.(heated seats are nice but A/C is a must)

galwaytt · 05-02-2009, 00:46

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Originally Posted by Biro

What I hate more than anything is the shiney old look that leather gives after time. ..

...in which case you're not minding them or caring for them, properly. That's not the seats - or the cow's - fault, it's yours.

OP - leather 1st, sunroof wouldn even be 2nd. Old sunroofs just give grief.

In general, leather wears better, and is easier to keep looking well, than cloth.

murpheous81 · 05-02-2009, 09:07

OP here. Cheers for opinions folks. Test drove a 406 coupe yesterday with sunroof and velour seats. Decided to go for the leather seats. Again folks cheers.

**Magnus** · 05-02-2009, 09:30

Def sunroof. Seats are for sitting, doesn't matter if they are cloth to me.

Biro · 05-02-2009, 10:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by galwaytt

...in which case you're not minding them or caring for them, properly. That's not the seats - or the cow's - fault, it's yours.

OP - leather 1st, sunroof wouldn even be 2nd. Old sunroofs just give grief.

In general, leather wears better, and is easier to keep looking well, than cloth.

How could I possibly mind the leather seats in a car that I might buy in 4 years time? My point is that probably only 2% of Irish car owners actually mind their leather seats. Usually those that do own cars that were expensive and came with decent leather seats in the first place. The rest have either gone to sh!t or had plasticy seats from day one.

racso1975 · 05-02-2009, 10:29

@tossy: How often would you treat the seats?

tossy · 05-02-2009, 14:32

Rasco i condition them every month and clean them every 2 or 3.it keeps the leather smell in the car and keeps them nice and supple.i also do the steering wheel too,as old leather steering wheels tend to go all matted and shiney and it looks horrible!

Ive seen recaros similar to mine treated from new with autoglymm leather conditioner and the gliptone finish was head and shoulders above it.

04-02-2009, 18:13	#46
leeroybrown Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Galway City Posts: 5,965 Adverts \| Friends	Once the car has aircon then I'd take leather over a sunroof any day. As was pointed out above you do need to consider the seat fabrics and the quality of the leather. I haven't seen the leather in the 406 coupe but the standard seat fabrics weren't peasant when the car was brought out and I doubt that they've aged well. If I wasn't getting leather I'd probably prefer to keep some cash in my wallet and have no sunroof. My last car had aircon, half leather seats and a sunroof and I found that the sunroof didn't really add anything and reduced the headroom. The car had great aircon so I rarely ever opened the sunroof and I generally had the interior cover for it closed too. On top of that I ran into an electrical problem where a relay shorted causing it to open of it's own accord and get stuck in the roof. I had to partially remove the headlining to fix the problem. Last edited by leeroybrown; 04-02-2009 at 18:16.

04-02-2009, 21:44	#47
tossy Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kildare Posts: 1,372 Adverts \| Friends	Leather all day everyday,if you treat it regularly with a reputable leather cleaner and conditioner like gliptone you will be fine,here's a pic of my leather seats almost 6 years old and treat from new with gliptone.(heated seats are nice but A/C is a must) __________________ sig2big Fianna Fáil putting the fada back in fail

05-02-2009, 09:30	#50
Magnus Rollin' with Saget Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Galway City Posts: 15,995 Adverts \| Friends Mod: After Hours, Galway City, Nordic, Things To Do In..., West	Def sunroof. Seats are for sitting, doesn't matter if they are cloth to me. __________________

05-02-2009, 10:29	#52
racso1975 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 917 Adverts \| Friends	@tossy: How often would you treat the seats? __________________ " I BELIEVE........"

05-02-2009, 14:32	#53
tossy Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kildare Posts: 1,372 Adverts \| Friends	Rasco i condition them every month and clean them every 2 or 3.it keeps the leather smell in the car and keeps them nice and supple.i also do the steering wheel too,as old leather steering wheels tend to go all matted and shiney and it looks horrible! Ive seen recaros similar to mine treated from new with autoglymm leather conditioner and the gliptone finish was head and shoulders above it. __________________ sig2big Fianna Fáil putting the fada back in fail

05-02-2009, 09:07	#49
murpheous81 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 76 Adverts \| Friends	OP here. Cheers for opinions folks. Test drove a 406 coupe yesterday with sunroof and velour seats. Decided to go for the leather seats. Again folks cheers.

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