Leather Interior

[MikeT73]

Afternoon,

Looking at buying a GTI but can't decide if leather is worth having. I've had a Tiguan for the last 5 years with the cloth interior and it's like new. Owners with leather what condition is in after what could be a year of ownership?

Mike 

[jv]

Take a look at how good the standard tartan trim is - then wonder why you would want to spend 1700 quid on not having it

[MikeT73]

To be honest I'm not sold on the leather but I just wanted to know would it stand the test of time, I like to keep my cars for a few years.

Looking to order through drive the deal and when you do the sums it only a £1000 or so different.

i don't dislike the Tartan but fancy a change from cloth! 

[monkeyhanger]

Not all the leather is leather, pretty much only the stuff your back and arse is in contact with is natural leather. £1700ish list, you might save 10% on options through a broker, but at the end of the average 3 year term of ownership, it'll enhance the part-ex price by £300 over a cloth-seated example. A daft price for an option that arguably makes your interior less special.

[davyk31]

A beautiful option in my opinion and so much easier to keep looking pristine. Each to their own, hey.

[Tornado8]

This is the first car I've had with leather and, personally love it. So much easier to keep clean, and it still looks pristine after 11 months and 13000 miles. Personally I think it adds to the prestige of the car

[Ginge 35Edition]

Cloth + winter pack = Win IMO.

Leather goes saggy and the chequered trim is a GTi classic. I was gutted when the Edi came to market with full leather too.

[Gnasher]

Mine still looks like new - but then it has only got 850 miles on it lol!

I got the leather because me (and more importantly, Mrs Gnasher) both thought the check cloth was the one thing that actually let the interior down, so payed £1275 (no VAT and 10% dicount) for it, which admittedly was a little bit less of a kick in the love plums than the £1700 list price!

[GiT1984]

Must have IMHO - looks and smells amazing with the contrasting red stitching and it's a wipe clean material ..... As some have suggested if it does sag a little - this "patina" can be easily rectified with either specialist care or a tub of Connolly hide food (amazing stuff) - depending on the level of abuse / wear.

Some have suggested that it might only add £300 (more like a minimum of £500 and more if it's a newer car) - but you'll generally have more interest in a car with Leather, especially from the ladies. My girlfriend insisted on Leather as she said the tartan seats were hideous and tasteless ....

[Jon-SST]

Leather on order  . The ladies love it .