Originally posted by JVT:
Uhh, no way.
I like my SVT seats, but the leather is horrendous. I'm sorry, better than a C230 Merc? Shiat. No way.
It may feel like vinyl, but it's a helluva better quality leather than in the SVT.
And it wont' look like crap after 30k miles.
John I drive a C230 regulary (its in the family). The leather is stiff, creaks, and won't breathe. The leather in my SVT breathes, and is supple. The ONLY quality diff I see is that the SVT has a scar-mark, which doesn't bother me, while the Mercedes is blemish free. That's the primary cost difference in leathers. The japs used to use a leather that shrank with age (that's why they liked the "tufted" look so much). They seem to have changed.
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