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Replying to: spiff72 (Jul 07, 2006 5:14 am) 
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Replying to: cbear9494 (Jul 06, 2006 5:22 pm) Why this process works so well is that there are kits that they use, it's not like they are sewing and cutting patterns like I thought it would be. They get a box from a company called katzkin and everything basically just slides on. I went to the shop that installed mine to see how they did it, and then I realized all this is pretty routine and no big deal or mystery.
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Replying to: psk (Jul 07, 2006 8:45 am) |
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Replying to: cbear9494 (Jul 06, 2006 5:22 pm) I don't have any experience with their leather. However, I watched them do a couple of cars while I waited. They seem to use experienced staff vs. new kids off the street to do the work. Hope this helps! Of course, YMMV... |
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Replying to: spiff72 (Jul 07, 2006 5:14 am) However recently Toyota CAT gave us some 'guidance' that we should no longer do this as a dealer since Toyota 'may' not be responsible for faulty deployment of the side airbags in the event of an installation error by an aftermarket firm. Thus we no longer offer this service at any price. If a client absolutely demands the leather installation we will direct him to the installer - outside of the transaction.
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Replying to: kdhspyder (Jul 08, 2006 6:34 am) Hmmmm...interesting....so the dealers who don't do this and do keep this in the transaction are taking on the risk. Makes my decision a bit trickier. I wonder what the installation companies are going to say. -c
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Replying to: cbear9494 (Jul 09, 2006 6:30 pm) The installation companies are likely to be the first line of attack in the event in a damages suit. Most are small independent businesses with little or no capital. In the past this was almost never an issue because side and curtain airbags were few and far between located mostly in premium vehicles with leather already installed. Now these are becoming standard all the way down to the econo-boxes so the issue is very pertinent. Put another way the risk exposure for a large manufacturer might be very large with millions of these vehicles going out onto the road each year instead of a few thousand.
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Replying to: kdhspyder (Jul 09, 2006 8:45 pm) I am planning to get a TCH in Minnesota, where heated seats are real nice. I don't care as much about leather, so I am thinking of adding the heat to the cloth seats. Would this case an airbag problem/risk? Should I get the leather added with the heated seats (does it seem odd to have heated cloth seats)? It will be faster for me to get the TCH without leather, etc, and add these later for the same or less cost.
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Replying to: mndan (Jul 10, 2006 6:09 am)
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Replying to: spiff72 (Jul 10, 2006 6:51 pm) I am still debating adding aftermarket leather seats. I've seen cars done with Classic Soft trim- very nicely done- even nicer than the factory leather, IMHO. There are also more color and stitching options with aftermarket leather. I'm not sure about the airbag issue though. tom |
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