Leather seats?

I would try this website and see what you may think. precisionfit.com seems to have some nice leather covers that look nice. Hope you find what your looking for.

Prices seem to be quite good as well.

Best of Luck!
Bob

 

Years ago I had a beautiful 280ZX. A friend of mine picked it up at a car auction for me. The front driver's leather seat had damage to it so he sent it out to be re-covered for me. I'm not sure if he used a specialized body shop or not but it came out great. My dealer also told me that they can upgrade from cloth to leather. Perhaps they can give you info on the local businesses they use for this.

 

As one of the people who bought the Bartlett kit for $150, it really wasn't a "lot" of us that got that deal. Bartlett was moving their warehouse to another state and were overstocked on Gen II kits (with the Gen III coming out, which has a totally different interior which the Gen II leather wouldn't fit on). They offered their kit for, if I remember, $350 or offer. The offers got lower and lower up until they pulled the adds with their move (I believe I was the last, and mine was actually shipped from their new location).

Anyway, that was a one-time good deal which I lucked into (as did others) because we read this forum and someone spotted the add and was kind enough to share it here (see why you should read PC? ). Don't expect that kind of pricing again, especially for the new Gen III.

As for Katskinz, that's what I would have went with had I paid full price. They have many options (perforated or not, 2-tone, contrasting piping, etc) and are great quality from everything I've read. I'd be careful of getting the cheaper kits unless they are a known product. I've seen kits that weren't even lined.

Finally, you might surf the net and check Ebay for salvage yard seats. Unfortunately Prius get hit just like anything else, and you can often pick up the front buckets and rear seat complete cheaper than the kit and installation (or even the kit, possibly).

 

Whether you like Katskinz or some other product, the absolute most important factor is the skill of the installer. There are far too many out there who call themseves upholsterers, but who never even knew what that word meant until last week. So be careful about who you choose. Ask for customer references.

 

I think that would look good - I happen to like 2-tone leather. The Eco labels would be unique.

As someone who did his own install, I have to agree. don't tackle one unless you are relatively adventurous and have some mechanical ability. Even then it's a physically tough job, amazingly. Finding a good shop that sells the Katskinz installed for a turn-key price is the best approach. I believe they can provide info for your area on installers.

 

Keep us updated, I have the same car as you. Black II with gray interior. What color floor mats do you have? I'm still deciding what color to get, dark gray or black.

Anyone thinking about wrapping the steering wheel in leather?

 

Green Cows? Ones that dont fart methane?

 

Soy.

 

Be very, very careful of cheap leather covers. You have side airbags, and if they are not stitched properly the airbags could fail to deploy to save you. Katskin has this stuff down pat, I would not buy seat covers from some schmo off ebay. Safety is important to me, not sure about anyone else.

 

I have gotten two quotes to install leather. One uses Katzskin and the other does not, but both priced installed at $1,300. Both places do a ton of work for dealerships as well as custom work. Just FYI.

 

No, no, no! The cows are new Eco Friendly, renewable resource cows. They're bio-engineered with snake genes to shed their skin, then re-grow it every year. That way we can use the leather without having to destroy the cow, and get a new supply yearly. It works great, except you have to avoid those poisonous fangs. And the cows now say Moosssssssss, Moossssssss and their tail rattles...

 

Anybody in the LA area have aftermarket leather installed on Gen lll by Classic Upholstery ? - this is who Santa Monica Toyota uses.

 

Does anybody have any recommedations for an aftermarket leather installer in the Northwest Chicago area?

Also, I have the Misty Gray interior, but am not happy with how light it is. I really wich I had gotten the dark gray. Will getting dark gray seats with the rest being Misty Gray look funny?