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30 messages, Last post on Jun 12, 2009 at 11:38 AM
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I am considering a 2007 CR-V and I went to the local dealer today to take a test-drive. Upon remarking my continued disdain at Honda's choice of only offering certain options on the trim line with leather seats, the salesman responded to me that they were not actually *real* leather. I was shocked. I kept on to make sure I was understanding him correctly and he insisted that it was 'manufactured leather,' not from any animals and to get a vehicle with real leather seats these days you have to go very high end. I was baffled as to how they can advertise seats as leather when they are not (and yet at the same time VERY excited as this is what has kept me three cars in a row now from going with Honda). Then I saw the sticker says "leather-TRIMMED seats." So, is there just one tiny patch of leather hidden somewhere and they are plastic? Does anyone know? Thanks! |
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Replying to: socalmom (Nov 24, 2006 2:09 pm) |
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Replying to: socalmom (Nov 24, 2006 2:09 pm)  It does wear better than the cloth, and easier to clean, etc. |
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Replying to: socalmom (Nov 24, 2006 2:09 pm) In my years of car buying, I've rarely found anyone that knows less about what they sell than car salesmen. The job turnover is high. Most of those out prowling the lot are green. They're usually trained for one thing--to sell whatever they have in stock, and often trash everything else. As to the term "manufactured leather," no leather comes off the cow suitable for car seats (or the right color). It's all highly processed. That, of course, isn't to say there's no quality difference between leather seats in a $25,000 car and one costing twice as much.
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Thanks, that is what I thought. Do you think that means the rear-seats are also leather on the top but not the sides? ---She asks trying to decide just how much dead cow is too much dead cow to live with in her car just to get a NAV system.
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Replying to: lzc (Nov 24, 2006 2:49 pm)  What it means is the leather is on the surface your bottom and back actually touch, plus the steering wheel. Go to Edmunds.com or Honda, look at the specifications for all items on the EX-L, for a complete list of differences between the EX and EX-L. There are more than just 2-3.
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Replying to: socalmom (Nov 24, 2006 3:07 pm) And, yes, neither Honda nor Toyota can advertise their cars as "Have it your way." The economies gained from limiting choices is significant. Many grumble, but most of us swallow the unwanted feature to get the rest. OT - You realize that the cow was slaughtered for reasons other than its hide.
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Replying to: lzc (Nov 24, 2006 3:33 pm) My husband says the same thing about the cow, but how do we know? Is that written somewhere?
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Replying to: socalmom (Nov 24, 2006 11:56 pm) Sure, but it's buried in ag economic data. I can tell you the avg slaughtered steer weighs about 1200 lbs and yields $80-90 per hundred pounds of weight, or around $1,000. The hide sells for $55-60, or 5-6% of the steer's value. Good luck in squaring your wants with your personal morality. |
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Replying to: socalmom (Nov 24, 2006 11:56 pm)  ROFLMAO!! 
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