Replying to Topic 'MAZDA6s Leather'
I've only owned one car in my life (soon to be 2!) and it had leather seats (green Accord EX, beige leather). I would never go back! Seriously, I notice the millisecond I open the door to cars with cloth seats. I don't like the lint, even though I don't think that is a huge deal... but it's the feel.
I can't comfortably get into a car with cloth seats when I initially sit down. I feel off center and have to kinda hop my bum around to adjust. I say hop because you can't really shift on cloth. That's not to say you have tremendous sliding effects with leather though... If the seats are made well, they will hug you like a naked bear (as opposed to fuzzy bears or cloth seats).
Leather also feels luxurious - although it's a combination of the car and the quality of the seats. Lay-Z-Boy quality seats in a Pinto won't make you feel very luxurious... albeit probably very comfortable. It may seem snotty to say but leather seats are such a luxury option - almost the "whipped cream on top" for the car. It sets it apart and puts it top of the line. There's nothing like looking into a car and seeing leather trim. To me, it's dissapointing to look into a great car and see... cloth

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Put 2 identical cars next to each other - identical in every way except that one has cloth seats and the other leather - and I'd be willing to bet the overwhelming majority would consider the leather seated car "better". It's like the leather is a sign that the car is top quality.
Please don't think I'm pissing on any of you with cloth seats. Preference is preference but that's my two cents.
BTW, I didn't have the heat problem too bad with my beige leather most likely because it was a lighter color (no tint, either). I am a little scared of the black leather in the 6 but more than willing to accept it either way. I mean, it gets hot but unless you're making a lot of bare skin to leather contact, you should be ok. I care for my leather with Turtle Wax leather conditioner. Smells clean - like aloe and really puts a nice shine in. Makes it feel soft, too...
Alright, proceed with the naked bear hug jokes and the comments about driving around commando...
