Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 13:56:43 +0100 From: Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> Subject: Re: '99 9.5 smells like crayons (remove the crayons that fell in the HVAC vents)
James Sweet wrote: > "Laura K" <lauraknospamousergraphics.com> wrote in message > news:Xns96EAA33F0F0A2LauraKnospam77.188.18... > > "James Sweet" <jamessweetnospamail.com> wrote in > > news:S2d2f.23603$q81.6690nospamdc06: > > > > > Yeah I'd agree there, leather needs to be maintained in order to stay in > > > good shape, cloth can be ignored and it just holds up, but when buying a > > > used car you get whatever the original owner specified. > > > > My experience has been the opposite. Good leather seats are care-free but > > cloth and particularly vinyl wear out fast. > > Vinyl wears out fast, but all the leather cars I've dealt with the leather > was dried and hard, often cracked. The cloth seats I've had have still been > just as soft and cushy as always, even on 15-30 year old cars. Leather will > hold up, but it requires regular maintenance which old cars seldom have > seen, cloth is maintenance free. I'd rather have leather than vinyl, but I'd > much rather have good cloth than either. I only once had leather seats ( in a Rover 2000 - P6 ). They result in unpleasant sweatiness in the summer. Give me cloth any day. Graham