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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 09:07 PM
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Thumbs up Cloth to Leather

Well, its actually vinyl, not leather, but it looks pretty close. I have 3 kids under 6 years old, and vinyl seats are easy to clean and more durable than cloth. So a couple weeks ago I went shopping for some OEM vinyl seats. Some sellers on Ebay wanted $500 a seat! But I found a great van seat dealer in nearby Indiana that only wanted $145 a seat. So I drove there and got the seats. I really like these seats better than the cloth ones. Also they feel a bit firmer, which I like. And they should stay looking good longer than cloth seats. They took my cloth seats as a partial trade. The people were very nice and helped me install the new seats. They have hundreds of new and used seats for Chevys and Fords. You can pick up the seats, or they will ship the seats, but its expensive. For seats Call Wayne at DMC in Huntingburg, IN. 877-683-8267




 
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 10:52 PM
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Understandable with kids, But I really like the cloth seats and mine is power
 
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 11:09 PM
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I don't like the XLT cloth at all. It'll look old in a couple years. Armrests get dirty. I work in a steel mill so sometimes I'm sweaty and dirty when I get in the van.

I actually like the XL seats better. They are like a nice tweed.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 11:22 PM
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I can't agree with looking old, my last van... nearly perfect seats. (I'll look for pics)
 
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 11:25 PM
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no pictures... dammit.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 11:28 PM
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Ahhh HA! found one and this was before I shampooed them for the hell of it.
(I'm a detailer, with OCD lol )



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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 11:32 PM
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Those look better made than the 2010 seats.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2011 | 11:39 PM
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Definitively, my 05 seats are thinner and softer...
 
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