BENZINO350

just had my drivers seat bottom seat cover replaced
it was ripped on the seam.
here are before and after pictures.
came out great!!

BENZINO350

Before
Before

BENZINO350

After
After

belarus27

How hard was it?
Looks perfect

BENZINO350

I brought it to mercedes.
i believe the leather was $350 in that ballpark
and another $350 for labor .
so maybe $700/$800 all together I forget

belarus27

its perfect
But not for that money , thats crazy.

cetialpha5

I think there's an older thread on here that talks about how the seat cover is about $220-$240 online plus an upholstery shop can install it for around $150.

KEY08

Now get your wood trim replaced. That is about the worst fade I have ever seen.

ericwudi0830

impeccable fix. really steep though even though its on a mercedes

thefisch

Not surprised at the price, nothing about these cars is cheap. Bet the dealer would want $2,500 to $3,000 for the wood replacement. DIY will always be cheaper but not everyone wants to go that route.

cetialpha5

They probably want more like $4k or more. The wood kit alone list for $2750 which is probably what a dealer would charge although you can get it on line for the low price of $1925.

http://www.genuinemercedesparts.com/...ing-2126801293

thefisch

I see your bet and raise you this

KEY08

I told you to stop posting the selfies on here, Fisch!

thefisch

Yikes, I would rather save the money and call it beech wood instead of burl wood..

The joke is on you my friend - my fade is worse than that guy's.

cetialpha5

You just missed a new set that sold on eBay for $440, they have some used sets at around $225, but some of it is faded and some have broken clips.

thefisch

You don't have any links, do you? All I find when I search are a few panel pieces and steering wheels.

cetialpha5

Here's the completed one for $440.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-Ben...tZYrEX&vxp=mtr

Here's the one for $225. Just do a search for w212 wood trim.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-11-12-13-...1X5GqE&vxp=mtr

BENZINO350

haha... yea mine is faded .. the rear isn’t too bad but the front is pretty faded :/

BENZINO350

yea I really should just so expensive .

tresean1

Nice before and after pics...was it covered under warranty or did you have to pay out of pocket?

BENZINO350

out of pocket .

tresean1

Wow, that was literally a steal. I am envious of the lucky guy who snatched this up.

cetialpha5

Yeah, I didn't mention it earlier because I thought it'd be a good deal if I could get it for under $400 but it went way above that for me. I got a set earlier for $225, but it was a better one, only had one broken clip and just slightly faded, still way better than what I had on there before.

tresean1

nice. Now if only I can find that designo Natural Bamboo set I have been looking for.

thefisch

Don't blame you for not wanting more bidders. I am skeptical of a new set for that price but the pictures show them wrapped and the box with part number. Still seems odd to get a $2k part for just over $400.