Help with leather seats?
 

I am about to purchase my new Z, finally :tup:. I wanted the Sport package (obviously), but I wanted heated leather seats as well. (female friend prefers to have heated seats too). However, I am not willing to pay the extra money to have the touring package, as I can get just the heated seats much cheaper.

Basically it comes down to two options. They are supposed to cost the same (1,600~1,700). I have heard great things about the Katzkin, but I think I would like to have factory look. :confused:

Option 1: Katzkin leather, heated seats, vinyl wrapped door panels, installation.

Option 2: OEM leather, heated seats, alcantara door panels, installation.

I don't like Katzkin at all. Never have. How much is the price difference in the touring package? I only ask because the last time I checked the leather seat covers were like 1500+ each from the dealer. If the cost is the same, i would go with option 2.

I would not be getting the touring package..I don't see the need any paying for the pointless "extras". I can buy the OEM (touring) heated leather, and alcantarra door panels for the same price as getting the Katzkin.

Option 3: Tell gf to go take a hike, FREE.

Then i would go that route. The aftermarket leather isn't going to look good. I'd also double check to make sure there aren't any wiring differences for the heated seats.I imagine they're pretty much plug and play.

I have the Katzkin leather seats, and love them. I've had the car for several years and the leather has held up well.

Does the dealer do OEM leather? I didn't know that was an option?

I did two-tone katzskin leather on my Tacoma a few years ago and love it. Still look great and I saved money and installed them myself. Not a bad route at all

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You have far more serious problems than heated seats if you are letting your woman have any sort of input on your Z's configuration. Seriously.

You should not even give her the slightest hint or whiff that her approval/input is sought, appropriate or welcome.

I bought some leather seat covers on ebay couple of years ago and the quality is much better than oem cause it was Italian leather. Was 800.00 but well worth it installed it myself. Had to take off the existing cloth for oem fit...almost 3 years old leather still looks new.

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I got both but. I would def go sport package. You can upgrade later.

:iagree::iagree: That's what I did, sports package most important.

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If you are going to use the car in the winter then get the heater seat.

fiance**.... :eekdance::rofl2:

Any pics of yours? Do you know if they still make them? How difficult was the install?

I have heard quite a few guys say that they love their katzkin leather. How difficult was it for you to install yours? Did you take the seats out to do it? Install seat heaters?

Ill take pictures when I get home, I am at work right know. Not difficult at all just 4 bolts on each side of the seats unplug air bag harness make sure you disconnect battery or airbag light will be on. Rip out existing cloth and nylon zip ties to install new leather seats.

Sooo.......... who's car is it? Yours or hers?

If you're not married then she has NO say so on what you buy. The woman that I was dating at the time told me "If you buy the Z over that BMW that I like more then it could be a deal breaker between us". I bought the Z and she went out the door.

Buy the car with the options that makes you happy and can afford and don't appease others in that decision. You're the one who has to drive and pay for it. :tiphat:

Soon to be married... :rofl2:. I too, would like leather seats in the Z. My last 370z had the touring package, and my current Q60 has leather (obviously). I would prefer to have heated leather, but I don't want to pay the extra to have the touring package on a new Z. In my area, I would be looking at adding an additional $7-8K on top of the Sport package price...and that's IF I can find one.

oh, then MOST DEFINITELY tell her to go take a hike. dont need wives telling us wat we can and cant do with our hobby cars!! :mad:

marriage is about sharing VALUES. not sharing material things unless u want to.

do i need to make a DIY for this too? :shakes head:

If only there were a better and less expensive way to keep one's fiancée's butt warm ...

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Heated butt plug.

I did do seat heaters and yes I took all the seats out. It was a lot of work but not too hard. I would do it again over paying someone to do it. Heated seats are great.

Um...what are the 'pointless' extras of the Sport package?

Do some of you guys read at all?? I was talking about some of the pointless extras that you have to pay for when you purchase the Touring package. I said nothing about the Sport package.

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try leatherseats.com

http://www.the370z.com/exterior-inte...-interior.html

Yeah I missed that. Sorry.

I did it too, i bought my kit from leatherseats.com.. I also did heated seat sensors too, the result was fantastic, and believe it or not, I had people compare their oem leather seats to mine, and liked my setup a lot more than their setup..

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I let mr. onzedge try out my seats, he liked them... its a really nice upgrade. Its about the 4th time I did seats. (once on a s2000, 2 times in a mitsubishi eclipse, and once in the 370z).

No more, Im done.. It sucks, I know why they charge an and a leg to do it... it sucks, and its very tedious.

It is true -- I liked them.

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If anyone else looks to the thread, I have a set of black OEM touring heated leather seats I'd be happy to sell and happy to install at no extra cost around DC or the Mid-Atlantic. They are plug and play in all 370Z (wiring is already present in non-touring models).

Door panels too.

Any pics? How much are you asking? I wonder what shipping would cost... :icon14: