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Old Jan 6, 2025 | 06:10 PM
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Does anyone else have similar issue with their AMG seats. I will see if Mercedes can fix it at my next service visit but any advise or similar experiences appreciated. The Microfiber trim is bunched up at the seam. Appears as if they used excess material or didn’t stretch it out properly.

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Old Jan 7, 2025 | 08:48 AM
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[QUOTE=AMMBGLE;9092643]Does anyone else have similar issue with their AMG seats. I will see if Mercedes can fix it at my next service visit but any advise or similar experiences appreciated. The Microfiber trim is bunched up at the seam. Appears as if they used excess material or didn’t stretch it out properly.

On three of the seat bases (all except the driver) the diamond stitching started to either disappear or never was there and we failed to notice. Dealer replaced each one under the factory warranty. The replacements took a long time before the "folds" in them seemed to flatten out. We had no issues with the Alcantara parts of the seats though.
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Old Jan 7, 2025 | 09:15 AM
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Low quality seats from Vance and its seat suppliers have been common on 167 since the launch in 2020. Photos like this are typical.
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Old Jan 7, 2025 | 09:34 AM
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The seats in the W223 are definately nicer in every aspect to the 167
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The seats in the W223 are definately nicer in every aspect to the 167
Makes sense. Different price point, different vehicle assembly plant, different seat assembly plant. Lots of differences, few similarities.
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Makes sense. Different price point, different vehicle assembly plant, different seat assembly plant. Lots of differences, few similarities.
21 GLE63S $140k sticker
22 S580 $139k sticker
Both quite "loaded" but definitely different
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Update- I sent picture to the dealership just waiting on what they decide to do. They really should correct it but I would hate to swap out seats who knows if they will match and everything works properly now. They’re reaching out to the leather upholstery person to see course of action. Anyone getting a new Mercedes I’d highly recommend inspecting the seats for defects and refuse delivery until they correct issue.

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Update- I sent picture to the dealership just waiting on what they decide to do. They really should correct it but I would hate to swap out seats who knows if they will match and everything works properly now. They’re reaching out to the leather upholstery person to see course of action.
Search in the V167 and X167 and you will get a sense for what MB’s responses have been.
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