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Old 11-30-2008, 12:28 AM
 
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Do you prefer a vehicle with cloth interior or leather interior? Me I personally prefer leather interior cause it's easier to clean and it's more comfortable
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Old 11-30-2008, 12:32 AM
 
Location: Tejas
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Cloth. I stick to leather and hate the squeaking. Though I do like the smell of leather.
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Old 11-30-2008, 12:32 AM
 
Location: Texas
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Depends. I prefer cloth in my suv b/c it's the car we use for outdoors stuff, hauling the dog, getting take-out, going to the hardware store, etc. And it doesn't scuff or tear or scratch or become discolored (it's dark gray - had it for 6 years and it still looks great). The truck is also parked outside, so the seats don't get hot and stick to my legs like leather ones do.

I prefer leather/suede in my sports cars b/c it looks/feels nicer, it's more comfortable, there's a grip to it in tight turns, and we don't eat/drink/etc in those cars.
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Old 11-30-2008, 01:28 AM
 
Location: Northridge/Porter Ranch, Calif.
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Do you prefer a vehicle with cloth interior or leather interior? Me I personally prefer leather interior cause it's easier to clean and it's more comfortable
Leather. For the reasons you listed and because it looks and smells great.

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Old 11-30-2008, 05:24 AM
 
Location: Grosse Ile Michigan
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Cloth is more comfortable and more affordable.

Leather looks better and sometimes lasts longer (depending on the climate you live in). Leather seems to help resale a great deal.

thus if I am buying a car to drive and keep, I want cloth. If I plan to resell it soon, then leather. What about vinyl? You left out one of the options.
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Old 11-30-2008, 10:06 AM
 
Location: Floribama
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I prefer leather. Cloth always smells musty after a few years, no matter how clean you try to keep it. The only down side to leather is you always have to keep it conditioned.
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Old 11-30-2008, 10:08 AM
 
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It all depends on what you can afforsd. I prefer leather after having cloth for years. When I had cloth in my pickups I had to use a cover to prevent wear.
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Old 11-30-2008, 10:13 AM
 
Location: Cortland, Ohio
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Leather is too hot in the summer and to freezing cold in the winter! I know they have heated seats now, but you still freeze your butt off until they warm up.
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Old 11-30-2008, 10:51 AM
 
Location: WA
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Although I think cloth is more comfortable, over a long period it is difficult to keep clean and avoid wear spots. I now get leather in all vehicles.
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Old 11-30-2008, 11:06 AM
 
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I always preferred leather, although in my case it wasn't going to help resale value. I spent most of my working life in sales so I was in and out of my car many times per day, easier to "butt-slide" on leather. But when your 4 year old car has 200K plus miles on it the type of seats is not a major selling point.

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