AAN

I am currently waiting for a new C 300 Lux trim. I will be picking it up in early March. It was supposedly built on Jan 10th, so the assumption is I should have no problems with the bleeding seats. However, the Stan's long and sad story eroded mu trust in MB being able to deal with this problem. I am considering changing my order to a car with leather seats at this point. To help me, and many others in similar situation, please, those of you having a W205 built after Jan 5th, let us know if you have encountered any problems with your MB-Tex seats.

StanNH

I don't think there have been any reports of problems with the post January 5th cars. The new MB-Tex that was installed in my car has shown no signs of bleeding ... the problem is with the parts they left untouched.

montrealdave

I know somebody with a January 10th production date.
No bleeding at all...to date.

AAN

Scanning the forum for the last month, I realize there are no reports of MBTex bleeding in post January 5th cars. However, since I would have to make a scary decision, sometime early March, I would like to have a more pro-active review of owners with "fixed" seats.

So,guys, please, write about your experience with your post January 5th seats.

DerekACS

The only way to be sure that all would be well is to order "leather" upholstery. Yes, it costs more, but if you are planning on keeping your car for 3-6 years, it's well worth it.

AAN

Since there are no positive replies to my question, so far, we can assume that the MBTex issue has been resolved in the post Jan5th cars. That is a big relief to all of us waiting for a new W205.