Sweat & our leather seats
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2012 C63 AMG BS, 2010 DUCATI 1198S
Let's be honest, while the leather AMG seats are nice, MB could have used better quality leather. I condition mine at least once a month with Meguiars Gold Class leather conditioner. I have 36K miles, and the bolsters on the drivers seat are showing excessive wrinkles, and even a little peeling. The stitching is also showing excessive wear and tear in my opinion. Not what I expected for a car in this price bracket.
Next month, I'm taking her to the dealer, throwing a tantrum, and demanding they replace the leather on the driver side seat. Wish me luck
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Sometimes I wish MB-Tex is a stand alone option and we can get it with the seat memory and not like all or nothing. But yeah, eating in the car generally is a no-no for me, and I guess this is an America thing as cars are so cheap in the states that people have no respect to their own vehicles. Eating, drinking, trash everywhere inside the car and who knows what else.
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Sometimes I wish MB-Tex is a stand alone option and we can get it with the seat memory and not like all or nothing. But yeah, eating in the car generally is a no-no for me, and I guess this is an America thing as cars are so cheap in the states that people have no respect to their own vehicles. Eating, drinking, trash everywhere inside the car and who knows what else.
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wearing gloves?
Putting towels done?
Its just a car people, christ.
Just clean the seats and steering wheel every once in a while and be done with it.
my goodness some people take this **** stuff to a new level.
Why not just leave the delivery plastic over the seats.
Putting towels done?
Its just a car people, christ.
Just clean the seats and steering wheel every once in a while and be done with it.
my goodness some people take this **** stuff to a new level.
Why not just leave the delivery plastic over the seats.
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Its a piece of metal and leather and plastic.
If it gets bent, worn, or chipped, replace it and move on.
Yeah, its gonna get some wear...bfd.
Might as well wrap the whole car in a clear bra including the interior.
Who are you saving it for, cause you damn sure aren't keeping it for life.
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In fact I am.
Its a piece of metal and leather and plastic.
If it gets bent, worn, or chipped, replace it and move on.
Yeah, its gonna get some wear...bfd.
Might as well wrap the whole car in a clear bra including the interior.
Who are you saving it for, cause you damn sure aren't keeping it for life.
Its a piece of metal and leather and plastic.
If it gets bent, worn, or chipped, replace it and move on.
Yeah, its gonna get some wear...bfd.
Might as well wrap the whole car in a clear bra including the interior.
Who are you saving it for, cause you damn sure aren't keeping it for life.
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96 and 08 911 turbos
I also don't have 4 million coats of zaino, I don't condition the leather every 2 days, and I don't dust it off every time it leaves the garage.
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If you don't eat something before getting in my car, your a** will starve. I don't allow eating in my car. Although not many people ride in my cars.
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Okay.. I think this is getting out of hand.. to each his own, its our own money and items, treat them as you will, but don't go putting down someone because he or she does something you do not agree with.
As for washing the car, I wash mine completely once a month or so, and then do a quick wash weekly, quick being I have one of the Gilmour foamaster attachments, fill with soap, spray on car, rinse off and I am done. And then twice a year (spring and just before winter), I will do the whole deal, polish, glaze, seal and wax (and then wax every other month or so during summer)... Although this past winter has been hard on my car (missing a cover ring for one fog light, stone smashed the other....)
As for washing the car, I wash mine completely once a month or so, and then do a quick wash weekly, quick being I have one of the Gilmour foamaster attachments, fill with soap, spray on car, rinse off and I am done. And then twice a year (spring and just before winter), I will do the whole deal, polish, glaze, seal and wax (and then wax every other month or so during summer)... Although this past winter has been hard on my car (missing a cover ring for one fog light, stone smashed the other....)
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I jump right in after swimming (towel down, sure), I eat in my car, I smoke in my car, I screw in my car, I've carried snowboards/skis in my car (and scratched the back of my seats up a little), I move tables with then hanging out the boot in my car, and much more.
I'm pretty much in the "it's a car, use it" camp.
I spent the cash on this car (note: depreciating asset anyway) to enjoy it and use it. I take the value loss as an expensive and accept it as a cost of happiness.
I'm pretty much in the "it's a car, use it" camp.
I spent the cash on this car (note: depreciating asset anyway) to enjoy it and use it. I take the value loss as an expensive and accept it as a cost of happiness.