INTERIOR CHANGE
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2012 E350
INTERIOR CHANGE
Hey mbluvers!
I've been enjoying my 2012 E350 for about 6 months now. Love it. I went to the mbusa.com website just to look at the interior options and I really like the natural beige color compared to my black mb-tex. Just wondering if it's possible to switch the interior colors? And what would be the cost? Thanks.
I've been enjoying my 2012 E350 for about 6 months now. Love it. I went to the mbusa.com website just to look at the interior options and I really like the natural beige color compared to my black mb-tex. Just wondering if it's possible to switch the interior colors? And what would be the cost? Thanks.
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Hey mbluvers!
I've been enjoying my 2012 E350 for about 6 months now. Love it. I went to the mbusa.com website just to look at the interior options and I really like the natural beige color compared to my black mb-tex. Just wondering if it's possible to switch the interior colors? And what would be the cost? Thanks.
I've been enjoying my 2012 E350 for about 6 months now. Love it. I went to the mbusa.com website just to look at the interior options and I really like the natural beige color compared to my black mb-tex. Just wondering if it's possible to switch the interior colors? And what would be the cost? Thanks.
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1953 300 Adenauer, 1971 300 SEL 6.3, 1975 600, 1978 450 6.9
You can figure about $8000 for the parts plus labor.
An aftermarket shop can fit you with custom made leather seating for less than half that including labor.
An aftermarket shop can fit you with custom made leather seating for less than half that including labor.
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Be very careful if you make custom leather seat covers as you need to set it up to work with the side airbags. You don't want the airbag inflating INSIDE your custom leather cover god forbid you have an accident....
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Leather is the way to go. I dislike the slippery, plasticky feel of Artico/MB-tex. Not sure what a change over would cost...not cheap I am sure. Try to find a donor car, but be mindful of the airbag issue as earlier mentioned.
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1953 300 Adenauer, 1971 300 SEL 6.3, 1975 600, 1978 450 6.9
It is important to note that there are hardware differences between the MB-Tex and the leather seats so a swap for an OE seat cover will be quite expensive. You're not going to find a natural beige in a junkyard.
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I figured it would cost a lot. I talked to my salesperson who sold me the car and told me it's not worth it unless I would be willing to spend the money. The black MB-Tex is ok, but I would like a change. Maybe in the near future if I decide to purchase a new Benz.
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1953 300 Adenauer, 1971 300 SEL 6.3, 1975 600, 1978 450 6.9
Good decision. Any changes like this actually negatively affect the future value of the car. An interior swap from MB-Tex to leather will decrease the resale value.
