Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 10:25:57 -0600 From: Bob Landry <utahbobnopsamnet> Subject: Re: Saab leather seats
On Thu, 22 Jun 2000 22:22:40 -0500, "M.W." <nomailnopsaming.com> wrote: >Is it my imagination, or does Saab use really cheap leather for their seats? > >I'm looking to buy a 4-year-old Saab 900 convertible, and so many of the >ones I've seen for sale have pretty dry, cracked leather... > >Any suggestions for helping to bring old leather back to life, and to >"super-moisturize" dry leather to prevent further cracking and keep the >leather soft and supple? > >For my other vehicles with leather seats, I've just used a mild leather >cleaner and leather conditioner every 3-6 months, and that kept the leather >soft and avoided cracking... But it seems like these Saabs need >extra-special attention... Especially once they've seen a few years of >neglect! > >I'd appreciate any comments, suggestions, and tips on how to car for Saab >leather! > >Thanks!!! > Also consider the Lexol products. They have a cleaner and conditioner that work really well on old and new leather. Available from several on-line accessory places, and some auto parts stores. I do think there was a change from the older 'classic' 900's to the newer ones; the leather in my '92 is very different from that in my '85. In the '85 there's a flap on the front headrests that says "Connolly", but there's no such indicator on the '92. Don't know about the 9-3's, but the 9-5 I test drove felt like the softer leather from the '85 again.
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