Upholstery quality comparison - Page 3

**lgbalfa** · #31 (**permalink**) 10-05-2007, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roadtrip

Bob, I'd really recommend that you pay a visit to a couple of local upholsterers. You can look at the quality of their work and see/feel the sample vinyl. I had mine done in a high quality naugahyde for about $310 for both seats (including headrests) installed. That also included fixing the foam as required. Chances are the seats need some repair of the innerds. With internet seat covers, they're probably not going to fit as well as a local guy can custom make and fit them.

BTW, his quote for leather was about $700, more than double of the vinyl and he recommended the vinyl over the leather.

Alfa_Rover · #32 (**permalink**) 11-26-2007, 10:20 AM

Has anyone installed seat heaters in their seats? I would think it would extend the driving season. I figure if I'm going to recover the seats this would be a good time to install heaters.

Larry

**Zunige** · #33 (**permalink**) 11-26-2007, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alfa_Rover

Has anyone installed seat heaters in their seats? I would think it would extend the driving season. I figure if I'm going to recover the seats this would be a good time to install heaters.

Larry

**Toptick** · #34 (**permalink**) 11-26-2007, 07:04 PM

I asked a local auto upholstery guy about repairing my seats ('86 Grad driver's seat ripped). and when he said about $1,100 to replace just the vinyl seat panel, I said "thanks, I'll let you know" & kept walking. It's the Hamptons, you know. Home of the 2 million dollar 1000 sq foot house.

Wish Roadtrip's guy was a little closer.....

quadrifoglio · #35 (**permalink**) 11-27-2007, 06:27 PM

Carbon Fiber seat heaters.

Cut to fit!

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