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Leather seats or cloth seats?

  • 10-05-2007 10:13pm
    #1
    Elessar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,267 ✭✭✭


    I'm getting a new car from the UK (E46 3 series) soon but I am unsure whether to go for leather seats or not. I think they look the business and make the car really show it's class but I know black leather gets really hot in summer and is freezing in winter!

    Are they worth it, considering that? Is the hot/cold issue really that much of an issue? If you had a choice which would you choose?


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 3,620 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Elessar wrote:
    I'm getting a new car from the UK (E46 3 series) soon but I am unsure whether to go for leather seats or not. I think they look the business and make the car really show it's class but I know black leather gets really hot in summer and is freezing in winter!

    Are they worth it, considering that? Is the hot/cold issue really that much of an issue? If you had a choice which would you choose?

    Leather all the way. You may as well get the heated seats if the cold bothers you. The extras will be very good value in the UK compared to here


  • #3
    Nordie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 437 ✭✭Nordie


    Sometimes leather can stick to your skin and a little painful pulling off it, especially in hot weather. Not nice for the ladies in a skirt or men in shorts:)


  • #4
    Elessar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,267 ✭✭✭Elessar


    ronoc wrote:
    Leather all the way. You may as well get the heated seats if the cold bothers you. The extras will be very good value in the UK compared to here

    Well when I said new I meant second hand (about 00 reg), and with my budget I haven't come across many with heated seats, so I'll probably have to get one without them.


  • #5
    crosstownk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    Leather FTW! So easy to maintain and a lot more comfortable, imo.
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  • #6
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Yes leather seats can be a pain in the summer time but most cars come with the option of heated seats for the cold winter days. Leather seats are also handy if you have young kids as any mess is quite easy to clean up from the them. A BMW with leather seats will be more desirable too when it comes to selling the car on after you are done with it.

    On a side note I have seen many BMWs with only half leather seat trim which might be a good compromise.


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  • #7
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    Leather will be a real plus when the time comes to sell it.


  • #8
    Nordie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 437 ✭✭Nordie


    Go for the leather, if you find you made the wrong decision get a set of cloth covers;)


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