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STMs - cloth or leather car seats?

serendserend member
in December 2013 Moms
Please tell me your experiences and thoughts with either cloth or leather seats and LO's (messes, etc). I'm getting a new car soon, and I've only ever had cloth, so I have no experience with leather. Or with a kiddo in the car for that matter

Additional info for reference.. We'll likely be keeping the car for ~10 years, at least I hope to. Also, it's typically pretty warm where I live from May through September with triple digits common in the summer. Thanks!
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Re: STMs - cloth or leather car seats?

  • ReggieLou13ReggieLou13 member
    I have leather and love it. All it needs is a quick wipe for messes.
    I have a seat cover as well, and I went to the police station to get the car seat installed and inspected and they said it was 100% fine.
    They said no mirrors to view child and no added infant head support that didn't come with the carseat.
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  • Mac2588Mac2588 member
    Leather
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  • notkateanymorenotkateanymore member
    They still make cloth car interior? Who knew!

    I would get leather or I actually have pleather {Mercedes makes something called MB-Tex which is pleather basically} and it's great for spills...which we do often.
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  • serendserend member
    Thanks for the input all. I'm ok with dirt and wear and tear that comes with having a boy. My main concern is something like milk or puke soaking in and stinking up the car.


    @Ashleynh5‌ Yeah, car seats in the car. Leather baby car seats sound simultaneously weird and fancy.

    Speaking of fancy, @KateMW‌, they still have cloth seats in cars for us plebs ;). You live in the south, right? Any issues with hot seats? I don't have covered parking at work, or at least no guarantee of a covered spot.
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  • notkateanymorenotkateanymore member
    LOL I have pleather seats, that's hardly fancy! I honestly haven't seen a new car with cloth seats in forever! My seats aren't super hot...but they're not cool. I have black interior in a grey car too.
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  • serendserend member
    @Katemw We must not car shop at the same places, though there was a Mercedes dealership right next to the Suburu one I was at :). I'm pretty utilitarian when it comes to cars. Don't get me wrong, I like to drool over fancy, sporty cars, but if I were to spend more money on one, I would probably go with a Volvo lol (but seriously).
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  • notkateanymorenotkateanymore member
    LOL I'm shocked Subarus even have cloth!
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  • notkateanymorenotkateanymore member
    Oh and every Volvo I've seen has leather/pleather too! :((
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  • pashedmotatoespashedmotatoes member
    Just to add, since you said 10years, the heat will not bother LO in a carseat as long as you cover it with a blanket, however once LO gets old enough for a booster (which will happen before 10 years) heat does become an issue in leather.

    I still prefer leather though.
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