Worth Retrimming Steering Wheel & Drivers Seat Before Sale?
Worth Retrimming Steering Wheel & Drivers Seat Before Sale?
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EViS

Original Poster:

408 posts

192 months

Tuesday 24th September 2019
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I'll be selling my yank pickup soon and begin looking for a newer model to replace it. The truck is in genuinely great mechanical and aesthetic condition, especially for 15 years. However, the only thing that IMO it is really let down by is the worn out leather on the driver's seat bolster as well as the steering wheel.

I can get both of these repaired locally, but is it worth it? Will a perfect seat and steering wheel get me that bit more value/an easier sell? Or do people simply expect these areas to be worn on vehicles of this age and not bat an eye lid of the present condition/new replacements?

Fore Left

1,609 posts

211 months

Wednesday 25th September 2019
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Getting them done might make some buyers suspicious that it's been clocked

Nickp82

3,943 posts

122 months

Wednesday 25th September 2019
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If you can get them done for reasonable price then I think it is worth it, excessive wear in those areas will put a lot of people off no matter the age or mileage of the truck.

You won’t necessarily make more money overall but should sell it quicker.

V8RX7

28,982 posts

292 months

Wednesday 25th September 2019
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It certainly helps - although sometimes a good clean and kids scuff or similar will do the job


EViS

Original Poster:

408 posts

192 months

Friday 27th September 2019
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Fore Left said:
Getting them done might make some buyers suspicious that it's been clocked
Fair point, but then again the MOT history clearly validates the mileage steadily increasing, no?