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It's something I ALWAYS wanted in a car, and I still think if you're just LOOKING at cars as impressive pieces of art/machinery, it looks better (especially those caramel browns in some luxury cars). And it's not that I would never get leather or that I don't like it, but it's simply no longer a priority. I wouldn't jump up a trim level just for leather. I do like the leather(or synthetic leather)/cloth combo seats that you see now.
Last edited by goillini8; 09-23-2016 at 07:48 PM..
Going forward, I'd love to have leather. Never had it. The reason for me, is that I love my rat terrier, who sheds buckets of little stickery white hairs that stick like porcupine quills in cloth. Even the fake leather seat covers have stretchy fabric around the edges, so you can put them over the seats - and they're all covered with little stickery white dog hairs.
I've washed them, tried the rubber glove technique to no avail.
They do get hot, too. Even the fake leather ones. I keep a towel in the truck to cover the seats for the dog and me, if they get too hot in the sun.
But, just for the ability to clean them easily, to me, they'd be worth it.
No big deal for me... it just so happens the makes with the V6 engine pretty much had leather in them... I can go either way on the leather. I know it's a big deal to some people. To each their own.
No synthetic is as comfortable as genuine leather.
It breathes better, shed moisture better, and is generally much more comfortable.
To say nothing about being more durable.
Maybe that's true. I've never had it. Closest is my current car with leatherette/cloth combo. I always primarily wanted it for looks, so "leather" would include "leatherette"; synthetics. I guess I never stopped to consider the performance difference between top quality real leather and its synthetic counterparts. Since I don't see myself getting out of the 22-35k price range for vehicles any time soon, I'm not sure real leather would be an option.
I have driven plenty of cars with nice leather interiors (not my own), and again, I liked them - nothing against it. It's just no longer a goal like it used to be. Maybe because so much of it in my price range is black/dark gray, which to me is "meh." Caramel or "saddle" brown makes me perk up a bit more.
Last edited by goillini8; 09-23-2016 at 08:34 PM..
i have leather seats in my grand marquis, they are comfortable, but they are slick. i prefer a material that will help hold me in place. a cloth insert would be a great addition to the seats i have now, perhaps when recover time comes we shall see. other than that the leather is great. it doesnt get as hot as vinyl does in the summer, and it cools down almost as quickly as cloth. i havent had the car in the cold yet, so i dont know how it work in the winter.
We have two cars with very nice, and comfortable leather seats. The soft to touch leather in my wife's Lincoln makes those buckets as comfortable as a lounge chair in your living room, while being properly supportive. They are not slick, hold you in place well, and so far are wearing like iron. No sags, stretches, wear, or cracks.
My Charger has red and black Nappa leather seats. The leather is also pretty high grade in feel compared to a lot of cars, but not as soft as that Lincoln. They do boast heating, and ventilated cooling which is awesome on hot days. (Who wouldn't like a cool breeze up your butt on a hot afternoon?)
I have never felt that leather was too hot or too cold to the touch in temperature extremes. At least, leather of any kind of decent quality level.
It's also pretty easy to clean up spills from my daughter.
Cloth just shows wear and age too fast for me. I have had cars with 30K miles, and the cloth seats are obviously warn and shabby. No thanks.
I have had both, like most. I prefer leather. If you take care of it, it holds up well.
I think we can all agree that vinyl is the worst.
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