Aftermarket leather

[SimLex]

This board has been a wealth of information to me as I research the Rogue and am starting to actually shop now.

One dealer has offered to put aftermarket leather on my seats. When I mentioned this to another dealer, he said that the airbags were only designed to work on factory leather and may not deploy properly.

Is this a line of BS or is this something that I should take into consideration?

Also, I've been told the aftermarket leathers looks as good, if not better, than factory leather. Any experience with this?

Thanks!

[RogueSeeker]

I can't speak to the airbag issue. However, I did see some after market leather on a Nissan at a dealer near me. It was not on a Rogue, but it did not look as good as stock. It looked like a wrinkled slip cover. I'd want to see it and like it before signing anything. Just my 2 cents...

[philipa_240sx]

Well, it may be a little BS....

Classic Soft Trim makes aftermarket leather seat covers for the Rogue and they are OEM 'supported' by Nissan. They are fully compatible with the side impact air bags.

http://www.classicsofttrim.com/oem.html#