E class leather upholstery
10-09-2018, 05:57 AM
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E class leather upholstery
E class leather upholstery
Hello all. I am new to the fold and looking to buy my first Mercedes Benz motor car. I am keen to buy a nice condition post 2006 Facelift 3 litre E class.
I have travelled in and viewed E class and have a question about models with leather upholstery. Does anyone know if this is real hide or if it is actually faux leather? I ask because to date I have never been greeted with that wonderful leather smell you get in a car with real leather upholstery.
Thank you in advance. Any tips you can offer when purchasing an older E class would also be welcome.
Regards,
Michael
Hello all. I am new to the fold and looking to buy my first Mercedes Benz motor car. I am keen to buy a nice condition post 2006 Facelift 3 litre E class.
I have travelled in and viewed E class and have a question about models with leather upholstery. Does anyone know if this is real hide or if it is actually faux leather? I ask because to date I have never been greeted with that wonderful leather smell you get in a car with real leather upholstery.
Thank you in advance. Any tips you can offer when purchasing an older E class would also be welcome.
Regards,
Michael
10-09-2018, 09:38 AM
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Mercedes-Benz offers seats in both real leather and their own faux leather, which they call MB-Tex. I believe some models feature one or the other as standard equipment, but I don't know the specifics. A VIN decode for any particular car will tell you what the seats are covered in.
If you're looking at cars that are 10 or more years old, I wouldn't be surprised if you don't smell "new car" leather when you get in them. My car is just a couple of years old and has genuine leather seats, but there really is no leather smell anymore. It fades over time.
If you're looking at cars that are 10 or more years old, I wouldn't be surprised if you don't smell "new car" leather when you get in them. My car is just a couple of years old and has genuine leather seats, but there really is no leather smell anymore. It fades over time.
