To retrim ... or not
To retrim ... or not
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earlyriser

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592 posts

236 months

Monday 11th January 2010
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My car came with leather seats but vinyl dash/doorcards/tunnel from new. Had my centre tunnel retrimmed in leather last year, as gaitors were worn. Now, should I do the whole lot? Total cost is a smidge under £1.5k, including replacing windscreen. Is anybody aware of any benefit resale wise? Or am I simply looking for something to spend money on? Other than a very small mark on the dash the original vinyl is still in very good condition.

Targarama

14,784 posts

312 months

Monday 11th January 2010
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Is the existing new trim work a different shade of beige/cream/whatever than the original stuff? If so it may put people off (well it would me). This kind of thing is an enhancement you make with your heart though.

Replacing the windscreen has its benefits as they get lots of tiny chips which can be annoying in low angle sunlight conditions.

earlyriser

Original Poster:

592 posts

236 months

Monday 11th January 2010
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Its actually a very good match colourwise (prussian blue, but you can tell the difference between the smooth leather and the (ironically) leather-grained vinyl. Might do it bit by bit!

willtvr

1,099 posts

226 months

Tuesday 12th January 2010
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earlyriser said:
Its actually a very good match colourwise (prussian blue, but you can tell the difference between the smooth leather and the (ironically) leather-grained vinyl. Might do it bit by bit!
Those Bison had really rough skin laugh