Topic: My FGC ownership - Part 2

[whaddaiknow]

Find an aftermarket auto upholstery repair place.  Bet they can repair it for significantly less.

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Yup.  The Tex in my C230 split prematurely and I took it to an upholstery shop and the total bill was about what he paid in labour.

Anyone know a reputable upholstery shop in Ottawa?

[johngenx]

Sorry, no.  but PM Wing.  He might.

[Blueprint]

Here's an idea: get seats from the days when MB-tex could survive a nuclear war:

(from this thread: http://www.autos.ca/forum/index.php?topic=97037.40)

Needs "safety equipment", but at 100$ USD, can you really go wrong? And this has "Dent" written all over it 

http://bringatrailer.com/2016/08/25/100-fintail-1966-mercedes-benz-230s/







Just this bit is worth more than 100$:

[safristi]

Calling ARTHUR......bet he could also fix that rip in yer Lulemoms....

[whaddaiknow]

There is another fix - new car... 

[SeaBlueS4]

Find an aftermarket auto upholstery repair place.  Bet they can repair it for significantly less.

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Yup.  The Tex in my C230 split prematurely and I took it to an upholstery shop and the total bill was about what he paid in labour.

Anyone know a reputable upholstery shop in Ottawa?

Try these guys...

http://www.gotitcovered.ca/index.htm

Friend had them make new custom seat covers for his TR6 - did a great job and price was decent too.

There's also these guys, but no experience with them...
http://generalautoglassandupholstery.com/

[whaddaiknow]

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Try these guys...

http://www.gotitcovered.ca/index.htm

Friend had them make new custom seat covers for his TR6 - did a great job and price was decent too.

There's also these guys, but no experience with them...
http://generalautoglassandupholstery.com/

Thanks for the links!

[valuator]

That cost from MB is nuts.

I had a tear and a spot where it wore through on the driver seat in my 3 last year, leatherette....dealer got a new seat unit ordered and installed under warranty, no cost to me.  I thought that was pretty good for something I was pretty sure they were going to tell me was normal wear and tear.

[sailor723]

$2800 for a plastic seat cover ?  I thought I'd heard it all 

I'd agree in finding a good automotive upholstery shop. It's a vinyl seat cover for God's sake....they could probably heat weld it.

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FWIW  I've always thought MB's CPO program and it's  coverage was pretty poor compared to some other brands like BMW, Audi, Volvo etc.

[craigq]

There is another fix - new car... 

Not that it really matters, but I approve this fix... 

[Gurgie]

I used these guys for my boat seats http://www.fibrenew.com/ottawa/what-we-do/

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