not leather?
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E550 4MATIC
I've owned many cars with leather, and a few Mercedes with MB-TEX. I have to say that I prefer the MB-TEX over the leather. It wears better, it's less maintenance, and it ends up looking better in the long run. And unless you're some kind of leather expert, you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference. Personally, I would pay more for this since I view it as a better quality product.
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From: Oklahoma City, OK
2007 E550
Would be nice, but with an 18 month and 8 year old, I'm not prepared to do a trip over the big pond. And I do not think my wife will allow me to go by myself. So I wait.....
I ordered the car Oct 12th, won't see it until mid Feb maybe
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2006 E320 CDi, 2008 3/4 Ton Suburban, 2007 "rice rickshaw" Accord 5 speed
OK to sell plastic seats
I agree 100%. I had an M3 as well (two, actually), and the leather looked like crap after three years on both, even with meticulous care; on one the very light grey looked dingy over time, and the Imola Red drivers seat on the other had a shiny patina that the passenger and rears didn't. I'd prefer Alcantara over MB-Tex, but man-made materials hold up SO much better for automotive use.
The 2007 E320 CDi base price is lower than the 2006 and part of the reason is the lower basic contents, including optional leather. I think it is good that MB allows its customers to choose. Not everyone wants to have satellite radio, navigation or leather. Chevy Suburbans and Cadillac Escallades are absolutely loaded to the gills with extras, usually in the $15,000 mark and buyers would have to special order lower content ones. This is far worse for the customer.
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2003-2005 E320 came with front and rear leather seating inserts. In 2006 they went to a full MB-tex rear seat and in 2007 they went to full MB-tex on all seats. For some reason the 06 leather insert portion feels softer then if u get full leather.
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2015 ML 350
An expensive grade of Vinyl looks and feels new far longer than leather ...and it requires almost no care. I wouldn't care if the car was all vinyl.. geez, you can get leather in a Hundai and other Asian cars, but their fabrics & vinyl look & feel absolutely awfull... MBs actually is a nice, quality textured vinyl.
Last edited by Barry45RPM; Dec 23, 2006 at 10:42 PM.
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LS7 powered Corvette
I just got my 2007 with Black MB tex. To me the seats actually feel much softer than the "leather" interior in my 2006. I'm liking it so far. The seat bottom and the lower portion of the backrest on the 06 started showing wear even after only 15k miles.
