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My wife and I are kinda in a disagreement. We're looking at getting the Mercedes C350 and with all the options, it's really over doing it to get leather. My mind is on all the products I could use on the leather to maintain it, and my wife thinks we don't need it, but what's a Mercedes w/out LEATHER! I don't ask for much and what ever I do get I take really good care of it regardless what it is, so is to much to ask? Shoot I act like this a diary vs. a forum, but hey your all my buddies.....
 
Do they have cloth seats as an option? I've never seen it if they do :confused:
 
Flash Gordon said:
Do they have cloth seats as an option? I've never seen it if they do :confused:
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Same thought here, I didn't know cloth would even be an option. I would think that it would seriously reduce the potential resale someday as well.

I also think that cloth would make the car a special order that would not allow you to take part in any dealer/factory incentives that usually only apply to in-stock vehicles.

Leather! :props:
 
i believe that the closest they have to cloth is mb tex, a very good fake leather. a lot of c classes have this, plus their suvs. the step up real leather is much more expensive and listed as an option or part of a package.
 
You can't get a Mercedes without Leather it's just not normal!! :dunno:
 
I love MB Tex. It looks just as good as leather and its easier to care for. I didnt know they were still using MB Tex though, my friends 88 300E has black MB Tex seats and they still look almost brand new with 220k miles on the car. With that said, theres noooo way I would buy a brand new Mercedes with CLOTH seats.
 
If I was going to spend the money on a Mercedes, I would make darn sure that when I drove off the lot I had no regrets. Get the leather.
 
I had aftermarket leather put in my truck. Niiiiice!
Most friends also say leather cleans up better than fabrics, especially with stains.

Get the leather. You won't go back to fabric again.
 
Why not just do it big!!! Get the ostrich skin stiched with reindeer hair... remains soft and supple and it has a great smell after being in the sun for a while.... plus you can just use water (cold or hot) to clean anything off of it and it looks good as new!!!!! :props:
 
I would say if the leather alternative looks good, then it would be satisfactory. I say all this assuming that it isn't cloth because that would, like someone else said and IMO lower the resale off the bat. Just don't unfairly use everyone's opinion here as ammunition against your wife because we all think the same as you do.:xyxthumbs:

natewood70 said:
Why not just do it big!!! Get the ostrich skin stiched with reindeer hair... remains soft and supple and it has a great smell after being in the sun for a while.... plus you can just use water (cold or hot) to clean anything off of it and it looks good as new!!!!! :props:
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:haha: maybe you could even get vents in the seat made from the gills of a sea bass.
 
Personally, I find cloth to be the more comftorable material when driving.
 
I'm pretty sure they don't offer cloth in any Mercedes. If it doesn't have leather then it would be MB Tex, which is not such a bad thing. It's even easier to clean than leather and it holds up better in the long run. I've driven a 300TE with 302,xxx miles that had MB Tex and it looked and felt maybe a couple years old, and this was a free loaner car from a shop so you now it wasn't meticulously cared for
 
It's a Mercedes Benz get Leather Seats.
 
Jimmy,

Looks like you're going to be forced to accept a leather interior.....Sorry..:props:
 
The base mercedes, if I recall correctly, comes with a leatherette (hence the distinct smell of some of the older mercedes). It's basically vinyl. It's more durable and lasts longer then regular leather. In fact it is hardly perceptible as to which is leather and which is the leatherette.
 
Having owned a w204 C-class with MB-Tex and Leather, there's a few things to consider. First off, MB-Tex is far superior than what most think when it comes to vinyl. To majority of people out there, they will mistaken it for leather. MB-Tex will wear better and be much easier to clean compared to leather. It is perforated so will breath better to help keep you cool. HOWEVER, if you don't get the leather option on a 204, there are other ramifications (asides from that nice leather smell).....one of which is the side panels which has been a much hated aspect for those in the 204 community. With leather option, you get leather side panels (as well as leather arm rest). Without, you get this crap hardened rubber material that just looks and feels cheap. Is it worth the extra $grand? Up to you, but I'd make the decision based off this.....if you have kids, get MB-Tex...if it's just you and your wife, get leather.

There are several topics on this on the mercedes forums (MBWorld, Benzworld, MyMBOnline, etc)
 
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