M3 E93 leather manufacturing defect?

n3wtonian · 09-13-2008, 11:59 AM

I waited a good 6 weeks to get my hands on this newly built car and once it finally arrived I was dissapointed with a couple defect in the stitching of the leather.
Attached is a picture of what i'm talking about, i'm talking with my dealership to get it fixed. It's only like this on the left corner of the front passenger seat.
Did anyone have similar issues? and what steps did you take to fix it? Is it the dealership's responsibility to get this fixed?

quackman · 09-13-2008, 12:46 PM

I'm not even sure I know what you're talking about in the pic.
Leather's never going to be absolutely perfect, so a few extra folds or whatever or a strange/different looking piece of leather is normal.

n3wtonian · 09-13-2008, 12:49 PM

Well I can understand that leather is imperfect but out of all the 4 seats and (4*2) 8 corners, this is the only place where it looks really messed up...
I'm not trying to be anal about this but it's quite noticable in person

MDCTFTW · 09-13-2008, 12:52 PM

Wow. Don't trip over that. If I posted my seats you'd have a heart attack.

addy85 · 09-13-2008, 01:05 PM

how did you even notice that?

synclastica_86 · 09-13-2008, 01:35 PM

Hahahaha.... you seemed to have all the leather problems... Chill man... I hardly notice anything.... You get your M3 for its performance... not te leather.....

King Tut · 09-13-2008, 01:52 PM

Do the popular thing try to get a whole new car from your dealer.

choiffer · 09-13-2008, 02:05 PM

LOL you gotta be kidding me.

MysticBlue · 09-13-2008, 03:05 PM

Part of the charm of leather is it's character and uniqueness... no two pieces are exactly alike.

valeram · 09-13-2008, 03:29 PM

Normal but if you insist then go and see your dealer.

Tarthuss · 09-13-2008, 03:30 PM

Get it fixed.

stickypaws · 09-13-2008, 03:38 PM

Give me a break. I feel sorry for your dealer. What's next?

These are mass produced cars. You paid 70K not 250K......

monsta · 09-13-2008, 03:46 PM

you should have gotten speed cloth....

Tarthuss · 09-13-2008, 03:49 PM

No breaks here, it doesn't matter if you paid 70K, or 250k, you paid for good seats

ybbiz34 · 09-13-2008, 04:37 PM

Guys, the portion in question is at the bottom of the screen, slightly left of center. It looks like a dog chewed it up!

Definitely get that fixed.

MysticBlue · 09-13-2008, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ybbiz34

Guys, the portion in question is at the bottom of the screen, slightly left of center. It looks like a dog chewed it up!

Definitely get that fixed.

Hard to tell from the picture, but if that's the case, that's different. That's more than just a little character... that's damage.

ismelllikepoop · 09-13-2008, 06:07 PM

can you should a pic of the whole seat to get an idea of how it looks instead of a zoomup right at the problem area

Captain Scott · 09-13-2008, 06:16 PM

Are you guys kidding? Take a look! Bring it back and tell them to replace it!

If I paid that kind of money for a car, or a $10,000 car, the same thing would apply. Fix the thing. end of story.

addy85 · 09-13-2008, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MysticBlue

Hard to tell from the picture, but if that's the case, that's different. That's more than just a little character... that's damage.

+1, I thought he was talking about the wrinkle in the leather

Captain Scott · 09-13-2008, 06:36 PM

For those that can't see, the defect looks like a leather vagina!

stickypaws · 09-13-2008, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by addy85

+1, I thought he was talking about the wrinkle in the leather

Me too. The OP needs to take an actual photograph of the actual alleged defect and with a scale. Don't grow up to be a lawyer, please.

(... although I now see that you have another post about an ink mark on the dash and are threatening legal action. Cool your jets, my friend. You sound anxiety ridden.)

positiveions · 09-14-2008, 02:07 AM

Hey, if I find rust on my rotors, can I take the car back?

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09-13-2008, 11:59 AM	#1
n3wtonian New Member 3 Rep 7 Posts Drives: 08 JB M3 Cnv. Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA East iTrader: (0)	M3 E93 leather manufacturing defect? I waited a good 6 weeks to get my hands on this newly built car and once it finally arrived I was dissapointed with a couple defect in the stitching of the leather. Attached is a picture of what i'm talking about, i'm talking with my dealership to get it fixed. It's only like this on the left corner of the front passenger seat. Did anyone have similar issues? and what steps did you take to fix it? Is it the dealership's responsibility to get this fixed? Attached Images Last edited by n3wtonian; 09-13-2008 at 12:36 PM..
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quackman Lieutenant 30 Rep 436 Posts Drives: '08 M3 6mt Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hempstead, NY iTrader: (0)	I'm not even sure I know what you're talking about in the pic. Leather's never going to be absolutely perfect, so a few extra folds or whatever or a strange/different looking piece of leather is normal. __________________ 2008 Sparkling Graphite e90 M3 6spd
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n3wtonian New Member 3 Rep 7 Posts Drives: 08 JB M3 Cnv. Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA East iTrader: (0)	Well I can understand that leather is imperfect but out of all the 4 seats and (42) 8 corners, this is the only place where it looks really messed up... I'm not trying to be anal about this but it's quite noticable in person Last edited by n3wtonian; 09-13-2008 at 06:11 PM..*
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MysticBlue Lieutenant Colonel 369 Rep 1,887 Posts Drives: '20 M5C, '09 M3 DCT Coupe Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Eastern Oregon... They call 'em rigs here iTrader: (0)	Part of the charm of leather is it's character and uniqueness... no two pieces are exactly alike.
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valeram Major 37 Rep 1,413 Posts Drives: 992 TTS, 991.2 GT3 T, F80 M3 C Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dublin, OH iTrader: (0)	Normal but if you insist then go and see your dealer.
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Tarthuss Second Lieutenant 31 Rep 262 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	Get it fixed.
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stickypaws Dictator 55 Rep 1,811 Posts Drives: people crazy Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: where you want to be iTrader: (0)	Give me a break. I feel sorry for your dealer. What's next? These are mass produced cars. You paid 70K not 250K......
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09-13-2008, 03:49 PM	#14
Tarthuss Second Lieutenant 31 Rep 262 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	No breaks here, it doesn't matter if you paid 70K, or 250k, you paid for good seats
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ybbiz34 Brigadier General 673 Rep 4,959 Posts Drives: 2023 330i M Sport Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (1)	Guys, the portion in question is at the bottom of the screen, slightly left of center. It looks like a dog chewed it up! Definitely get that fixed. __________________ Current: '23 G20 M Sport 330i Current: '20 X253 GLC300 SUV Gone: '20 W205 C43 Sedan Gone: '18 W205 C43 Sedan Gone: '13 W204 C63 Sedan
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09-13-2008, 06:07 PM	#17
ismelllikepoop First Lieutenant 26 Rep 365 Posts Drives: m3 Join Date: May 2008 Location: pooptown iTrader: (1)	can you should a pic of the whole seat to get an idea of how it looks instead of a zoomup right at the problem area
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Captain Scott Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 251 Posts Drives: 09 E92 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: St Paul MN iTrader: (0)	Are you guys kidding? Take a look! Bring it back and tell them to replace it! If I paid that kind of money for a car, or a $10,000 car, the same thing would apply. Fix the thing. end of story.
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Captain Scott Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 251 Posts Drives: 09 E92 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: St Paul MN iTrader: (0)	For those that can't see, the defect looks like a leather vagina!
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