SL55/63/65/R230 AMG Sl 55 armrest real leather or not?

04-21-2014, 12:53 PM

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laurensparsons

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Sl 55 armrest real leather or not?

Hi, so do you know if the door side armrest is real leather or not on the r230?

thanks

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04-21-2014, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by laurensparsons

Hi, so do you know if the door side armrest is real leather or not on the r230?

thanks

It is plastic

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04-21-2014, 02:44 PM

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hey a thanks for your thoughts, blimey, I'm hearing conflicting things here, it smells like real leather, here is a pichttps://www.flickr.com/photos/56544421@N04/13943213261/

what do you think? real or faux?

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04-21-2014, 08:04 PM

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Mine is vinyl. Push your thumbnail into it. IF the depression from the nail is gone in a few seconds, it's vinyl. IF it SLOWLY diminishes, taking minutes, then it is leather.