Leather seats or no?
10-02-2008, 03:12 PM
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'08 C300W Lux
I have MB-tex, it holds up great. All you need to do is take a wet cloth, and the material cleans up very easily. In order to keep leather feeling soft, you have to maintain it by using conditioners, etc. If not, over time itll turn rough and tough. To me, the only benefit of leather is when the car is brand new, it smells great and feels soft. MB-Tex looks good, feels soft enough and most importantly holds up very well over time.
I agree whole heartily!
10-02-2008, 11:45 PM
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'08 C300 Lux Barolo Red Beige Leather P2 MM 18" wheels '84 944
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I would love to see a photo of this. You can be in it, forking the stuff into the trailer.
10-03-2008, 12:04 AM
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That is why I bought it .The others with their long overhangs , fancy suspensions & front wheel drive just don't cut it .
10-03-2008, 02:43 AM
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10-03-2008, 06:18 AM
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My car is 20 years old this year, with a leather interior. It is a matter of perspective I guess, the only MB I have ever been in with plastic seats are taxis or dealer loaners, and I absolutely hate the way it feels. The quarterly or semi-annual leather conditioning is a small price to pay for the huge increase in comfort.
10-03-2008, 06:26 PM
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dozens of reasons to go either way...neither are wrong. its a matter of personal opinion. for me, the one thing that tipped me over to leather was the look. i liked the stitched leather look much more than the mbtex which has no stitching.
10-03-2008, 06:30 PM
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I have the MBtex but I agree the leather looks better. I treated the MBtex with a cleaner/conditioner earlier today and it looks and feels better now...and hopefully lasts forever.
10-04-2008, 05:36 AM
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10-06-2008, 02:59 AM
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It is strange. I have one car with leather and another one with MB tex. So MB tex looks like stitched more.
10-06-2008, 10:58 AM
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My favorite thing about MB tex is that I can play sports or do yard work and get all sweaty and not feel too guilty about jumping in the car. With my leather, I would always change or try to lay a towel down. Now I just wipe it off, if that.
10-17-2008, 07:29 PM
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10-18-2008, 02:30 AM
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10-18-2008, 08:34 AM
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2007 e320 bluetec
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This sounds stupid, I know, but I am not sure what my interior is. I bought my '07 E320 Bluetec used, and th dealers were such liars, I don't know if I believe them when they said these were leather seats. Does the leather have the small perforations in the seat? Thanks.
10-19-2008, 07:18 AM
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Coming from MB-Tex and now with the real leather.
I prefer the MB-Tex, much easy to maintain and less hassle; also more durable than leather.
Leather is easier to get damage and need to look after all the time.
The Leather does makes the car feel and look luxury just little more than the MB-Tex.
I prefer the MB-Tex, much easy to maintain and less hassle; also more durable than leather.
Leather is easier to get damage and need to look after all the time.
The Leather does makes the car feel and look luxury just little more than the MB-Tex.
