Leather VS cloth/leather

AlexM · 02-14-2007, 05:00 PM

I'm buying a car for a longer period, say up to 5 years and I ordered a 335i with cloth/leather combination however, the red/saddle leather just looks soooo nice

I see lots of you have leather seats, could someone give me some input on how long these seats stay in good looking condition? I think that after some time, even if you're careful, leather starts to "shine". What is your experience say after 3-4 years?

thx A.

BavDude · 02-14-2007, 05:26 PM

I have a '98 328i (I'm the original owner) with 140k miles and the biege leather seats have held up very well. I treat them with Lexol leather care maybe once every 18 months. The leather is not shiny at all. I can't comment on how the leather in the e90 cars is different from the e36, but if you treat it well it should easily last the 4-5 years you're looking for.

F32Fleet · 02-15-2007, 12:54 PM

Cloth is not available in the US, it's either leather/leatherette. I'd be happy with coth seats if they were avaiable and the price was right, but to be honest cloth/leather/leatherette ALL have their own positives and negatives.

Leatherette for durability
Cloth for breathability.
Leather is in between, but more expensive.

iatacs19 · 02-15-2007, 02:12 PM

i would love some cloth for the US market.

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AlexM First Lieutenant 52 Rep 364 Posts Drives: G06 X6 M50d Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: EU iTrader: (0)	Leather VS cloth/leather I'm buying a car for a longer period, say up to 5 years and I ordered a 335i with cloth/leather combination however, the red/saddle leather just looks soooo nice I see lots of you have leather seats, could someone give me some input on how long these seats stay in good looking condition? I think that after some time, even if you're careful, leather starts to "shine". What is your experience say after 3-4 years? thx A.
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BavDude New Member 0 Rep 9 Posts Drives: 340i 535xi X1 325i 328i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pacific Northwest iTrader: (0)	I have a '98 328i (I'm the original owner) with 140k miles and the biege leather seats have held up very well. I treat them with Lexol leather care maybe once every 18 months. The leather is not shiny at all. I can't comment on how the leather in the e90 cars is different from the e36, but if you treat it well it should easily last the 4-5 years you're looking for.
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F32Fleet Lieutenant General 3616 Rep 10,377 Posts Drives: 2015 435i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southeastern US iTrader: (0)	Cloth is not available in the US, it's either leather/leatherette. I'd be happy with coth seats if they were avaiable and the price was right, but to be honest cloth/leather/leatherette ALL have their own positives and negatives. Leatherette for durability Cloth for breathability. Leather is in between, but more expensive.
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iatacs19 Major General 463 Rep 5,319 Posts Drives: 2016 SO M4 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Washington, DC iTrader: (8)	i would love some cloth for the US market.
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