Originally Posted by
eddiemoney
Its everything. My 2007 Impala which I just traded for the Expy had a tear in the vinyl on the drivers seat from where it creased. So cheap. .. . Just the way of the world.
Talked to a coworker who used to work at a large seat manufacturer for domestic and global car manufacturers. He mentioned that all the leather is generally the same anymore, but the seat structure and design make up, ie seams, support, contour (defined by Vehicle MFR) has a lot more to do with wear and tear than the leather itself.
While I agree the design does have a lot to do with the wear-high bolster force wear on the high points, the quality of leather(thickness, coating, etc) on cars in general has gone downhill. I Ford, Chevy, Dodge have progressively used a thinner, less expensive grade of leather as time has gone on. It's possible the other makers have done this, but I have no experience with them.