Cloth or Leather Seats?

[ctrlaltcoupe]

I have cloth seats and love them. IMO, they are more comfortable than leather, especially when it's really hot. I think the cloth blond seats look better than the leather blond seats.

My decision was definitely not based on price, the fact that my preference was less expensive was a benefit, as was my choice of stick shift over CVT.

[nogears909]

^^^^...and daaaaaaaamn would you notice the cold over there in Winterpeg! Keep in mind that the original poster lives in California...I'd much rather have a hot leather seat than the sensation of sitting on a frozen slab of beef...haha

words cant describe how nice the heated cloth here is in Winterpeg

[bembol]

I love Leather Seats.

This is my third car and after having them on my last car I don't think I can go back to Cloth.

Driving a rental was the worst, the Cloth felt digusting/soiled.

[Kanard]

cloth is nice. and all but if u can afford it.. and i wanted it.. u need to get leather.

"you want dat leva!" "not leather..levar!"

[dsquared]

this was my first car with leather and i'm not sure if i'll ever go back to cloth in the future. It feels nice. The only gripe I have is that the my driver's seat is already getting a bit wrinkled and I've only had my car for a month and a half.

[Scandinavian Flick]

Nothing but leather touches this body

[marlin29311]

I think the Premium Package is def. worth it. Tech package on the other hand, not so much, I was kinda disappointed I spent and extra $2000 on something where the aftermarket is cheaper and way better.

I disagree - the tech package is def worth it (i only paid 1700 for it... :-p). The backup camera integrated into the system is hot, and I have yet to see any aftermarket GPS system work in NYC or in a tunnel - the GPS in the tech package does

[dangeris]

I disagree - the tech package is def worth it (i only paid 1700 for it... :-p). The backup camera integrated into the system is hot, and I have yet to see any aftermarket GPS system work in NYC or in a tunnel - the GPS in the tech package does

I would have to agree. Going to the javitts center beginning of this year for the NYC car show, the GPS worked going thru the tunnel. later that month went back to NYC to visit friends and used my wife's Acura TLS w/ her Garmin 650 and it lost the signal..

[hopetriumphs]

i'd have to say leather cuz of all the gizmos that come with it. plus ladies love the leather. just clean it once every few weeks and its all good.

[fyrcomm]

living in cali it sucks sometimes to have leather seats. 2 words " swamp ***" haha

i just drove my gf's '09 accord sedan EX... and i felt disgusting sitting in that leather. me + leather + 92 degree san diego weather = a very unhappy tye. then again i couldv'e just turned on the air conditioning..

I live in Cali and had my car over the summer and I never got swamp a$$. Plus in the mornings it can get down in the 50's so the heated leather feals really nice.

true, it does get pretty cold here sometimes... but for me, it's never been so cold that i would feel that i need heated leather seats. i'm happy with how fast the altima's heater warms up the cabin

HEY!!! I got the auto-dimming rearview, but WITHOUT compass...Dammit!

I did get the tech package though and the nav. has a compass, so there's that but....what if I don't have the nav system on and I need to know which direction I'm going?!?!?!?!?! Do you not get a compass on your rearview if you have the tech package?

you do not get the compass in the mirror if you have navigation. you could always switch it out for a couple hundred bucks though... but i'm sure we would both agree that would be a waste =)

[fyrcomm]

i'd have to say leather cuz of all the gizmos that come with it. plus ladies love the leather. just clean it once every few weeks and its all good.

thats true too.. ladies do love the leather =(

but when it comes to all the extra gizmos... these are the reasons i didnt get the premium package:

High Intensity Discharge (HID) xenon headlights - can get it aftermarketLeather-wrapped shift knob - whatever material that's already on it feels fineHeated front seats - see previous postDigital Bose® audio system with AM/FM/in-dash 6-CD changer and 9 speakers - i was planning to get a kenwood 5120 anywaysBluetooth® Hands-free Phone System - accessory for the kenwoodXM® Satellite Radio [1] - also an accessory for the kenwoodMP3/WMA CD playback capability - kenwoodRadio Data Service (RDS) - what is this again? anyways i'm sure i can get it somewhere elseSpeed-sensitive volume control - this is pretty cool... but still, i dont need itDual Zone Automatic Temperature Control (ATC) - i like manual controls. plus there isn't an OEM center console cover for double din head unit with auto temp controlHomeLink® Universal Transceiver - i don't park in a garageAuto-dimming inside rearview mirror with compass - my windows are tinted anywaysIlluminated center console - meh.. not worth $3000Premium metallic trim (Charcoal Leather interior only) - meh.. also not worth $3000

[Rellz CT]

^^

getting all that in good quality + installation would bring you close to $3,000 i think

unless you do it all yourself of course

but who reeeeeally wants to go through all of that labor?

not i

leather seats>

if i had to go back to cloth i'd kill myself

[LeroyBrown]

leather

[mcheddadi]

Didn't like the idea of sticking to the seats while wearing shorts in the summer.

I like that idea lol

[Anstability]

Sorry I didn't see this post for a long time, kinda forgot about it. I'll take pics when I get home. It's definately worth the $500 for the eBay kit, but if I were to do it again, I would spend $1k on the katzkin 2 tone kits, very sexy. The kits include everything you need, except I don't see how it's possible to change cloth on the door since it's hotglued onto the door panels. I think you would have to buy new plastic panels to mount the leather onto, and then replace it with the cloth ones. The only mods I've done to my car so far are HID lights(worth it), DVD deck(worth it), Leather seats(definately worth it), and audi daytime running lights(meh)

[Rob.Vegan]

I love my animal hyde.

Vegan FTW

I couldn't get around the shift knob and steering wheel though

[ShiftTab]

i can already tell you its cloth because you have to get leather in the premium package. some people like the altima coupe but didn't have much money and got the base 2.5s and some people had barely enough money for the 3.5se. a decent amount of people have the premium package but i'm pretty sure the response is going to be overwhelmingly cloth

Hussain has lost all credibility...

[Northernstar]

I would go with cloth since I dont have that much $$$but dammit, you are required to get premium pkg if you want a white coupe

I WANT WHITE COUPE WITHOUT THE PREMIUM PKG!!!!

[BlackNWhite]

I would go with cloth since I dont have that much $$$but dammit, you are required to get premium pkg if you want a white coupe

I WANT WHITE COUPE WITHOUT THE PREMIUM PKG!!!!

Is that a Canadian thing? My coupe only has the convenience package.

[Mr.Coupe]

I've had leather since my first car. 94 300ZX TT, 98 Jetta VR6 SC/Turbo, 05 Frontier and my A/C. I refuse to go over to cloth. It's easier to clean and gives cars more of a luxury/sporty feel. Many people here in SOCAL hate it. Why? Because it's HOT when its hot out or COLD when its cold out. If its hot open the windows before you get in the car then turn of the A/C. If its to cold wear longer shirts and pants so it doesn't touch your body when you get in the car... Then turn the heater on (and of course the seat heaters) . That's my input.

Ricky C.

[headhunt3r]

Is that a Canadian thing? My coupe only has the convenience package.

Ya I guess it's a Canadian thing because white was my first choice, then they told me I had to get the Premium Package to get that color, hence why mine is silver. Leather has its ups and downs. I just personally don't like it when leather fades and cracks... that was the problem with my last car, 97 Maxima SE. Other than that I love leather, and don't mind the hot / cold issues with it.

[Rob.Vegan]

^^

getting all that in good quality + installation would bring you close to $3,000 i think

unless you do it all yourself of course

Even if it did run you close to 3k (which I doubt it would) at least it would be a personal aftermarket taste not a stock setup like most others would have

[Northernstar]

Is that a Canadian thing? My coupe only has the convenience package.

yeah.....it is the canadian thingy....quite stupid IMO.....thinking about buying the car in different color and then repaint the whole car......but that would be very expensive.....

[588mph]

Sorry I didn't see this post for a long time, kinda forgot about it. I'll take pics when I get home. It's definately worth the $500 for the eBay kit, but if I were to do it again, I would spend $1k on the katzkin 2 tone kits, very sexy. The kits include everything you need, except I don't see how it's possible to change cloth on the door since it's hotglued onto the door panels. I think you would have to buy new plastic panels to mount the leather onto, and then replace it with the cloth ones. The only mods I've done to my car so far are HID lights(worth it), DVD deck(worth it), Leather seats(definately worth it), and audi daytime running lights(meh)

i saw them on ebay, but didnt know if they were great quality. pls post some pics!

[Hussain]

Hussain has lost all credibility...

i think it's cuz a lot of ppl voted leather because thats what they wanted, not what they have..... no way can there be more premium packages then non premium packages....

[turbocoupe]

I went with cloth and I am fine with it. Did not really want to get the premium package just to get leather. I got the convenience package and I am happy with it.

[darkmessenger]

Leather seat for me! They are much more comfortable IMO. But have to take extra care with leather seat... they scratch easily... I think I have 2 scratches on my leather seat already Damn the buttons on my jeans!

[chrispizzitola]

Cloth seats For the winWhy?Leather seats dont do well in 120 degree heat.Not worth the extra 3000 to have leatherLeather tears more easilycloth is a bit more comfortable

[dsquared]

i have the leather and i like it. but does anyone else who have it have premature wrinkling on the drivers seat? i got it within 6 months of owning my car. maybe i should have gotten the cloth lol

[LinkNuc]

Mine's loaded I have every option but the Moon Roof defelector (thank god)...but even with using leather conditioner I has break-in wrinkles after 1 year, same with the 350Z. It's hard to avoid.