Leather seats in cars... RANT - GoFuckYourself.com

10-13-2006, 10:59 PM

Here is what I wonder, WHY is it that leather seats are "better" than regular seats?

Leather seats are hotter than regular seats in the summer because of the sun, makes it uncomfortable.

Leather seats are colder than regular seats in the winter because of the cold outside, makes you stay cold longer, and is uncomfortable.

Leather seats are much stiffer than regular seats, makes it uncumfortable.

Leather seats crack and maintain more maintenance than regular seats.

So WHY is it that leather seats are "so much better" than regular seats? why do people pay a premium for them?

could is simply be because car companies make alot more profit on them, therefore they equip all the expensive ones with leather seats to make people below the chain desire them more?

please enlighten me here!

SleazyDream · 10-13-2006, 11:01 PM

easier to clean.

Spunky · 10-13-2006, 11:02 PM

I think leather seats in cars is redundant...they are only seats in a car

BradM · 10-13-2006, 11:05 PM

Easier to clean for sure. Other than that I don't see a benefit. One of the BMWs I picked up is getting some nice cloth seats, they were leather!

minusonebit · 10-13-2006, 11:22 PM

I dont like them either. And if you dont eat in your car, no need to worry about cleaning them. And cloth seats are pretty resitant to stains and shit these days, that is, of course, assuming you clean your car once in a while.

Project-Shadow · 10-13-2006, 11:24 PM

I prefer leather seats as I find them less irritating on the skin than cloth. To each his own.

Gerco · 10-13-2006, 11:25 PM

Must have if you smoke in the car, you don't end up with burn holes....

After Shock Media · 10-13-2006, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Project-Shadow

I prefer leather seats as I find them less irritating on the skin than cloth. To each his own.

Do you drive naked often?

datatank · 10-13-2006, 11:27 PM

Heated seats
Cooled seats
All new cars with leather have that shit

the Shemp · 10-13-2006, 11:33 PM

leather just looks better...

northboy · 10-13-2006, 11:35 PM

makes the car look richer

emthree · 10-13-2006, 11:39 PM

Heated leather <3

Rochard · 10-13-2006, 11:46 PM

Leather seats are over rated. The are hot in the summer and cold in the winter. Period. More or less they suck.

My car has leather seats with cloth in the middle. I can live with those.

Shoehorn! · 10-13-2006, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by bdjuf

Leather seats are colder than regular seats in the winter because of the cold outside, makes you stay cold longer, and is uncomfortable.

Seat heaters are great.

Project-Shadow · 10-13-2006, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by After Shock Media

Do you drive naked often?

Daily.

I was actually referring more to arm contact. Also depending on what clothes you're wearing at the time, the material reacts in different ways to cloth and leather, I also sweat like a whore when driving.

10-14-2006, 12:22 AM

I agree 100% that heated seats are a must, and I even tried ventilated seats and they KICK ass too...

but why cant they do the same with regular seats instead of leather?

woj · 10-14-2006, 12:24 AM

same could be said about leather couches for your house...

Tanker · 10-14-2006, 12:25 AM

I got seat warmers in mine the canadian package includes them

WarChild · 10-14-2006, 12:30 AM

They look better, they're easier to clean and if you treat them properly, they're much tougher and will last longer without ripping.

fibble · 10-14-2006, 12:33 AM

Benefit of having a leather seat is that its water proof and its really easy to clean.

10-14-2006, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by WarChild

They look better, they're easier to clean and if you treat them properly, they're much tougher and will last longer without ripping.

cool thanks for the insight

what do you think the future is? (when it comes to car seats of course

)

Adultnet · 10-14-2006, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by BradM

Easier to clean for sure. Other than that I don't see a benefit. One of the BMWs I picked up is getting some nice cloth seats, they were leather!

Well everyone go for what he likes...

L-Pink · 10-14-2006, 12:39 AM

Let my dog (wet or dry) sit in your cloth seats and all questions are answered .......

3M TA3 · 10-14-2006, 12:46 AM

Average leather seats aren't that desirable. but top of the line leather seats are much better than cloth. 3 series bmw, mustangs, lincoln LHS seats aren't great in leather, but a 5 series bmw and up are awesome inleather. at least that's my opinion.

Vitasoy · 10-14-2006, 12:59 AM

I love my leather seats and in the winter I can just press the heated seat option. It also makes the car more classy.

BV · 10-14-2006, 01:04 AM

resale value
more durable
look better

oh and i have heated leather seats in my Silverado SS, works great for keeping the pizza warm on the way home.

s9ann0 · 10-14-2006, 03:48 AM

its that dead cow smell that turns people on

Antonio · 10-14-2006, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by woj

same could be said about leather couches for your house...

leather couches in your house is plain stupid, keep them in your office where you want to impress and intimidate, only if you have a lot of natural light in you house you might get away with it - like if you have a house with windows from the floor to the ceiling where the sun shies 365 days a year

dennisthemenace · 10-14-2006, 05:42 AM

They cost more.. and everybody knows things that cost more are automatically better..

I like both for their own reasons. But with that said I have owned more cars with leather. Top of the line cars just kinda have them so that's what you get..

Like others have said, properly maintained, quality leather seats look good, are durable, are heated and cooled in the right car and are easy to clean.

We are a weird society... having the hyde of a corpse is a "premium" feature.

eh, I dunno...

10-14-2006, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Antonio

leather couches in your house is plain stupid, keep them in your office where you want to impress and intimidate, only if you have a lot of natural light in you house you might get away with it - like if you have a house with windows from the floor to the ceiling where the sun shies 365 days a year

Why would leather couches in your house be stupid? I prefer them over cloth and all my couches are leather. I bought some home theater seating a couple years ago and the cloth ones they had looked like shit.

I do have one wall that is completely windows, but I don't see what difference that makes on what couches you have.

Dragar · 10-14-2006, 07:11 AM

leather helps create the ol ass crack sweat
not my favorite thing

Quotealex · 10-14-2006, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by woj

same could be said about leather couches for your house...

Not really. In general, houses pretty much maintain more or less the same temperature all year long. It will get hot, if it's exposed to the sun, but so do cloth sofas

baddog · 10-14-2006, 07:13 AM

looks better, smells better

Minte · 10-14-2006, 08:27 AM

This is where Mercedes does it right.My E55amg has airconditioned,heated leather seats with a gadget built in that gives a back massage.

Mr. Romance · 10-14-2006, 08:29 AM

I agree 100%, but I have always had leather seats

Mr. Romance

Screaming · 10-14-2006, 08:34 AM

i dont really have a pref but i did buy a Jeep Commander recently and it has cloth seats in it and to tell you the truth I like the cloth. The last two suvs I have had have had leather and heated seats and the cloth is just as nice to me. However I dont let drinks in my car so I hope that helps with the spill part and no pets!

BlackCrayon · 10-14-2006, 09:22 AM

people like leather seats just because they are another thing to show off to others. i prefer material over leather any day.

BlackCrayon · 10-14-2006, 09:29 AM

people like leather seats just because they are another thing to show off to others. i prefer material over leather any day.

Sosa · 10-14-2006, 09:29 AM

gotta have the heated seats if you have leather.

BlackCrayon · 10-14-2006, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by L-Pink

Let my dog (wet or dry) sit in your cloth seats and all questions are answered .......

i don't see why people would let their dog inside a car they want to take care of in the first place.

Grapesoda · 10-14-2006, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Project-Shadow

I prefer leather seats as I find them less irritating on the skin than cloth. To each his own.

smae here

love the smell of a leather too

jerseygto · 10-14-2006, 09:39 AM

ya know i thought it was just me buttt i never liked leather seats!! my past three cars hadem(not by choice) an i put seat covers on em!!

Grapesoda · 10-14-2006, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackCrayon

people like leather seats just because they are another thing to show off to others. i prefer material over leather any day.

sorta like guys with small dicks say it's about how ya use it

reynold · 10-14-2006, 10:00 AM

leather seats are easy to clean and does not easily accumulate dust..

TondaB · 10-14-2006, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by SleazyDream

easier to clean.

My thoughts exactly

BlackCrayon · 10-14-2006, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Wanton

sorta like guys with small dicks say it's about how ya use it

please, if people didn't think like this they wouldn't always mention it when talking about how great their car is. leather seats!! right on!!

budz · 10-14-2006, 10:14 AM

leather FTW ;]

NinjaSteve · 10-14-2006, 10:46 AM

easy to clean

stickyfingerz · 10-14-2006, 11:00 AM

Leather is a must for me. Cars and house both.

L-Pink · 10-14-2006, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackCrayon

i don't see why people would let their dog inside a car they want to take care of in the first place.

A car is just a car, they make thousands everyday.

10-13-2006, 10:59 PM	#1
buddyjuf Guest Posts: n/a	Leather seats in cars... RANT Here is what I wonder, WHY is it that leather seats are "better" than regular seats? Leather seats are hotter than regular seats in the summer because of the sun, makes it uncomfortable. Leather seats are colder than regular seats in the winter because of the cold outside, makes you stay cold longer, and is uncomfortable. Leather seats are much stiffer than regular seats, makes it uncumfortable. Leather seats crack and maintain more maintenance than regular seats. So WHY is it that leather seats are "so much better" than regular seats? why do people pay a premium for them? could is simply be because car companies make alot more profit on them, therefore they equip all the expensive ones with leather seats to make people below the chain desire them more? please enlighten me here!

10-13-2006, 11:01 PM	#2
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minusonebit So Fucking Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: [email protected] Posts: 7,391	I dont like them either. And if you dont eat in your car, no need to worry about cleaning them. And cloth seats are pretty resitant to stains and shit these days, that is, of course, assuming you clean your car once in a while.

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10-14-2006, 12:22 AM	#16
buddyjuf Guest Posts: n/a	I agree 100% that heated seats are a must, and I even tried ventilated seats and they KICK ass too... but why cant they do the same with regular seats instead of leather?

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dennisthemenace Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: In the present moment Posts: 2,668	They cost more.. and everybody knows things that cost more are automatically better.. I like both for their own reasons. But with that said I have owned more cars with leather. Top of the line cars just kinda have them so that's what you get.. Like others have said, properly maintained, quality leather seats look good, are durable, are heated and cooled in the right car and are easy to clean. We are a weird society... having the hyde of a corpse is a "premium" feature. eh, I dunno... __________________ All the best to you

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