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Just returned from a 2,600 mile trip to Florida and my 2014 Coupe performed perfectly.
I'm upset (again) about the lack of seat covers available for our cars. I know I'm in the
minority, but I'd prefer MB Tex over my leather. My car only has 28K miles and the driver's
side bolster is already beginning to wear. (see pic)
I have semi-adequate seat covers, but they don't cover the true wear areas.
I was hoping to keep this car until I checked out, so keeping it look nice is a priority.
Anyone (and I mean anyone) have a solution since no one makes a seat cover for our seats.
2012 E550 Cabriolet 2011 VW Eos 1985 Pininfarina Spider
Originally Posted by TexasMule
Just returned from a 2,600 mile trip to Florida and my 2014 Coupe performed perfectly.
I'm upset (again) about the lack of seat covers available for our cars. I know I'm in the
minority, but I'd prefer MB Tex over my leather. My car only has 28K miles and the driver's
side bolster is already beginning to wear. (see pic)
I have semi-adequate seat covers, but they don't cover the true wear areas.
I was hoping to keep this car until I checked out, so keeping it look nice is a priority.
Anyone (and I mean anyone) have a solution since no one makes a seat cover for our seats.
I know, I know, first world problems.....
I am in a worse situation. I have a 2012 E550 cab with heated/vented seats with airscarf and am looking for replacement seat covers. I know that LSeat has coupe seat covers, but am unsure if they have a color that would match your car. I have used their covers on a Fiat Spider and the quality is OK.
I also found this company, United Seat Factory, but do not know anything about them. They sent me a sample which matched my seats exactly. At one time they had both the bottom and back, but now only list the bottom.
i am buying a 2014 E350 Cabrio Almond seats, and the front ventilated seats are faded, cracked. Like everyone else looking for solutions. Saw these on Ebay, these look like the original seat bottom stitching, panels etc
rather than a generic seat bottom. Any one have experience with them?
Just returned from a 2,600 mile trip to Florida and my 2014 Coupe performed perfectly.
I'm upset (again) about the lack of seat covers available for our cars. I know I'm in the
minority, but I'd prefer MB Tex over my leather. My car only has 28K miles and the driver's
side bolster is already beginning to wear. (see pic)
I have semi-adequate seat covers, but they don't cover the true wear areas.
I was hoping to keep this car until I checked out, so keeping it look nice is a priority.
Anyone (and I mean anyone) have a solution since no one makes a seat cover for our seats.
I know, I know, first world problems.....
Please post where you got the seat covers you have pics of with the words Always stitched in. They would be perfect for my needs. TIA.
I bought them last year. I think I saw them on FB. They didn't show the "Always" and I have no idea
what or why they put that on there. I'd check TEMU if you can't find them on FB.
I think I may have found a set of covers for my C207. The customer's picture (below) looks to be a pre-facelift C207.
Should fit my '14 just fine since they're the same seats. I can't decide to go with beige or dark brown. They won't
send sample swatches. Obviously the A207 folks are screwed since the covers don't allow for the neck warmer/air scarf.
2012 E550 Cabriolet 2011 VW Eos 1985 Pininfarina Spider
Originally Posted by TexasMule
I think I may have found a set of covers for my C207. The customer's picture (below) looks to be a pre-facelift C207.
Should fit my '14 just fine since they're the same seats. I can't decide to go with beige or dark brown. They won't
send sample swatches. Obviously the A207 folks are screwed since the covers don't allow for the neck warmer/air scarf.
United Seat Factory look sweet and OEM, but $pendy, and only make bottoms for my car.
Coverland look pretty good in a couple pix, other pix look flat and fit looks generic. I'm wary because the reviews because almost everyone posts pix of their face and full name. Who does that?
Plus it's fake leather. Price is right, I suppose.
LSeat.com look like the best option.
Real leather and look reasonably oem looking. My main worry is they won't form to the seat. Basically I picture them sitting kinda taught between the high points and look like crap, but I suppose any cover will do that.
Tex;
That wear looks like classic MB-Tex and wear. Not much you can do. I do wonder about those infomercials where they show leather repairs using a clothes Iron. I remember those commercials from decades ago, and now I wonder if they work. I guess it wouldn't hurt to try?
I had a Benz with real Leather seats once, 20 years old, >150k miles and the seats looked showroom. No joke, looked brand new.
Davery;
I think you need an upholstery shop. I've never seen anyone selling replacement seat upholstery, just seat covers. And when you get the quote I think seat covers will start lookin real good.
2012 E550 Cabriolet 2011 VW Eos 1985 Pininfarina Spider
Originally Posted by Chevota
United Seat Factory look sweet and OEM, but $pendy, and only make bottoms for my car.
Coverland look pretty good in a couple pix, other pix look flat and fit looks generic. I'm wary because the reviews because almost everyone posts pix of their face and full name. Who does that?
Plus it's fake leather. Price is right, I suppose.
LSeat.com look like the best option.
Real leather and look reasonably oem looking. My main worry is they won't form to the seat. Basically I picture them sitting kinda taught between the high points and look like crap, but I suppose any cover will do that.
Tex;
That wear looks like classic MB-Tex and wear. Not much you can do. I do wonder about those infomercials where they show leather repairs using a clothes Iron. I remember those commercials from decades ago, and now I wonder if they work. I guess it wouldn't hurt to try?
I had a Benz with real Leather seats once, 20 years old, >150k miles and the seats looked showroom. No joke, looked brand new.
Davery;
I think you need an upholstery shop. I've never seen anyone selling replacement seat upholstery, just seat covers. And when you get the quote I think seat covers will start lookin real good.
United Seat Factory and LSeat are both replacement covers. Coverland install over the existing seats. United Seat Factory will make the seat back, but you have send them your back seat cover for them to make a pattern. I have LSeat cover on my Pininfarina Spider and the quality is OK. As far as I remember LSeat did not have a comparable color match for my interior.
I did not know that... I guess I'm dating myself because to me a seat cover slips over your seat, and replacing the leather is re-upholstery. It's been like 20 years since I've been to an upholstery shop, and they did work on cars from the 60's and older. I recall a lotta Hog Rings. I've never seen a modern seat, like ours, apart... I had to pause there and watch a video on how modern seats with these "covers" are built, so now I'm youtube certified More modular is how I would describe it, and easier/better too.
So LSeat is kinda what you want except the color. I'd assume they buy the leather already colored from some leather wholesaler, so I'd imagine the wholesaler have other colors or can make others? Maybe throw in the thought LSeat might sell more covers if they carried your color. Worth a shot I spoze. If all fails I suppose an upholstery shop might still be an option, but I'd hate to see the price tag.
I also saw some top of the line ebay covers, all four for $57 :p https://ebay.com/itm/206231683424
I'm not entirely kidding because I bought similar looking/priced floor mats that were/are surprisingly nice looking and totally worth it. I got them in 2020 and they're still good! I thought I'd tear them up right away, but no. I gettem all nasty with dirt and mud and they clean up fine. Fit is not perfect, but for the price it's amazing. So based on that experience it makes the seat covers tempting. I doubt I will because I don't really have a need, but I was thinking maybe it could it'll hold you over 'till you find the right ones, or if you send yours to someone. I dunno, just thinking out loud. Also, if you have any interest in floor mats, they have my vote.
2012 E550 Cabriolet 2011 VW Eos 1985 Pininfarina Spider
Originally Posted by Chevota
I did not know that... I guess I'm dating myself because to me a seat cover slips over your seat, and replacing the leather is re-upholstery. It's been like 20 years since I've been to an upholstery shop, and they did work on cars from the 60's and older. I recall a lotta Hog Rings. I've never seen a modern seat, like ours, apart... I had to pause there and watch a video on how modern seats with these "covers" are built, so now I'm youtube certified More modular is how I would describe it, and easier/better too.
So LSeat is kinda what you want except the color. I'd assume they buy the leather already colored from some leather wholesaler, so I'd imagine the wholesaler have other colors or can make others? Maybe throw in the thought LSeat might sell more covers if they carried your color. Worth a shot I spoze. If all fails I suppose an upholstery shop might still be an option, but I'd hate to see the price tag.
I also saw some top of the line ebay covers, all four for $57 :p https://ebay.com/itm/206231683424
I'm not entirely kidding because I bought similar looking/priced floor mats that were/are surprisingly nice looking and totally worth it. I got them in 2020 and they're still good! I thought I'd tear them up right away, but no. I gettem all nasty with dirt and mud and they clean up fine. Fit is not perfect, but for the price it's amazing. So based on that experience it makes the seat covers tempting. I doubt I will because I don't really have a need, but I was thinking maybe it could it'll hold you over 'till you find the right ones, or if you send yours to someone. I dunno, just thinking out loud. Also, if you have any interest in floor mats, they have my vote.
The link you had is for universal seat covers and they are PU leather, which is a plastic polymer material.
Chevota, I tried something similar to the above and it didn't do squat. I think the seats need to be in much worse shape
for the above to be beneficial.
More modular is how I would describe it, and easier/better too.
