Honda Certified Leather Seats

waross · 03-11-2006, 11:18 AM

Spoke with my guy at the Honda Dealership this morning and he has found a upholster guy that could do civics and he has gotten the guy certified by honda to reupholster the seats in calfskin leather (including the red Si) and still be under Honda warranty because of seatbelt and airbag issues.

Cost is just under $1,500 and takes about four days to get done. They take the car upholster the front and rear seats and also replace the fabric in the door and rear panels with leather to match.

If you are interested contact Bob McDermott at Harbor Honda in Merrillville, Indiana (just outside Chicago) - (219) 947-3900. Tell him Alan told you to call.

Oh and here is Bob standing next to my Nighthawk Si.....

leviathan18 · 03-11-2006, 11:52 AM

mine is coming from dealer with leather

Isocraze · 03-13-2006, 01:19 PM

mine came factory with leather as well, however BIG WARNING....if you wear belts or any kind of suit with hard black belts, be careful when sitting down or else it will rub onto the corner of the seat. When you get it you'll know what I'm talking about.....weekly I'm having to scrub my seat to get the scuff marks off.

waross · 03-13-2006, 03:08 PM

Actually - None of the work is done at the factory - all outsourced vendors are used.

skittleslegend · 03-13-2006, 06:21 PM

Don't they use Katzkin? You could get leather in the Civic for quite some time now. I think the average is $1200.

I'll never do leather again.

.eL · 03-13-2006, 09:07 PM

Anyone have a picture? I've never seen this before.

leviathan18 · 03-13-2006, 09:58 PM

you will have to wait for mine :P is coming some time in april lol

jayhomies-lx · 03-13-2006, 11:10 PM

i see some ppl in cardomain has leather interior ..think they got it from the dealer???///1200 .? for leather seat?...i ll just buy some racing seats

enter801 · 03-14-2006, 12:31 AM

Yeah they are ALL aftermarket. Every dealership does that with vehicles that don't have leather as an option. They just outsource it locally. I actually bought a kit on eBay for my last car and did it myself, cost me like $350 and it was pretty easy to do. You just have to have a special crimp tool and these special staple clips and sometimes glue. If I find a decent kit that is cheaper I would consider putting leather in, but I do love the fabric in the Si. I've never liked a fabric seat ever until I saw the Si's material. It's like a soft sports jersey kind of. :)

aki · 03-14-2006, 01:16 AM

I LOVE Si cloth seats. Wouldn't trade for leather for free. The only thing I'm not too hot about is the stiched "Si" on the seat--think that's a bit overkill. The material is awesome, and the seats are one of the most comfortable I've been in.

***Celcius*** · 03-14-2006, 01:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aki

I LOVE Si cloth seats. Wouldn't trade for leather for free.

You said it, brother.

leviathan18 · 03-14-2006, 10:58 AM

if you trade the seats for sport ones you loose the side airbag

enter801 · 03-14-2006, 03:12 PM

I love the Si emblem stitching on the seats. I also love the contrasting red stitching. The only drawback to the Si seats is that they really show any little piece of lint or hair, etc.

Quote:

Originally Posted by aki

I LOVE Si cloth seats. Wouldn't trade for leather for free. The only thing I'm not too hot about is the stiched "Si" on the seat--think that's a bit overkill. The material is awesome, and the seats are one of the most comfortable I've been in.

Type X · 03-16-2006, 11:24 AM

my first car was a 2000 civic ex
the dealer wanted 1400 for leather

so i found out the place that the dealer sent the cars too :)

and got it done myself there for 800

StarbucksSam · 03-23-2006, 11:53 PM

My Civic's leather was $1245 and they did a beautiful job - right through the dealer. It's warrantied (warranted?), right?

amdhunter · 03-24-2006, 01:33 PM

Any where in NY that can do something similar, but with velvet (I think that's what it's called?)

CHRIS · 03-24-2006, 02:21 PM

where in ny are u?

amdhunter · 03-25-2006, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CHRIS

where in ny are u?

Bronx, NY

GALAXY~SI · 04-18-2006, 03:34 AM

i love the stiched si on the seats lets the bitches kno what thee getting into

amdhunter · 04-18-2006, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Type X

my first car was a 2000 civic ex
the dealer wanted 1400 for leather

so i found out the place that the dealer sent the cars too :)

and got it done myself there for 800

Can you give pass along some info?

03-11-2006, 11:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
waross Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northwest Indiana Age: 45 Posts: 132 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Honda Certified Leather Seats Spoke with my guy at the Honda Dealership this morning and he has found a upholster guy that could do civics and he has gotten the guy certified by honda to reupholster the seats in calfskin leather (including the red Si) and still be under Honda warranty because of seatbelt and airbag issues. Cost is just under $1,500 and takes about four days to get done. They take the car upholster the front and rear seats and also replace the fabric in the door and rear panels with leather to match. If you are interested contact Bob McDermott at Harbor Honda in Merrillville, Indiana (just outside Chicago) - (219) 947-3900. Tell him Alan told you to call. Oh and here is Bob standing next to my Nighthawk Si.....

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03-11-2006, 11:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
leviathan18 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Caracas, Venezuela Age: 22 Posts: 380 iTrader: 0 / 0%	mine is coming from dealer with leather

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Isocraze Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 27 Posts: 5 iTrader: 0 / 0%	mine came factory with leather as well, however BIG WARNING....if you wear belts or any kind of suit with hard black belts, be careful when sitting down or else it will rub onto the corner of the seat. When you get it you'll know what I'm talking about.....weekly I'm having to scrub my seat to get the scuff marks off.

03-13-2006, 03:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
waross Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northwest Indiana Age: 45 Posts: 132 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Actually - None of the work is done at the factory - all outsourced vendors are used.

03-13-2006, 06:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
skittleslegend Senior Member Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stowe, Vermont Age: 23 Posts: 7,833 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Don't they use Katzkin? You could get leather in the Civic for quite some time now. I think the average is $1200. I'll never do leather again.

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.eL Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 24 Posts: 38 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Anyone have a picture? I've never seen this before.

03-13-2006, 09:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
leviathan18 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Caracas, Venezuela Age: 22 Posts: 380 iTrader: 0 / 0%	you will have to wait for mine :P is coming some time in april lol

03-13-2006, 11:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
jayhomies-lx Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 23 Posts: 69 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i see some ppl in cardomain has leather interior ..think they got it from the dealer???///1200 .? for leather seat?...i ll just buy some racing seats

03-14-2006, 12:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
enter801 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 30 Posts: 507 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yeah they are ALL aftermarket. Every dealership does that with vehicles that don't have leather as an option. They just outsource it locally. I actually bought a kit on eBay for my last car and did it myself, cost me like $350 and it was pretty easy to do. You just have to have a special crimp tool and these special staple clips and sometimes glue. If I find a decent kit that is cheaper I would consider putting leather in, but I do love the fabric in the Si. I've never liked a fabric seat ever until I saw the Si's material. It's like a soft sports jersey kind of. :)

03-14-2006, 01:16 AM	#10 (permalink)
aki Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: tehインターウェブ Age: 29 Posts: 4,312 Resident Si Sedan Hater iTrader: 4 / 100%	I LOVE Si cloth seats. Wouldn't trade for leather for free. The only thing I'm not too hot about is the stiched "Si" on the seat--think that's a bit overkill. The material is awesome, and the seats are one of the most comfortable I've been in.

03-14-2006, 10:58 AM	#12 (permalink)
leviathan18 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Caracas, Venezuela Age: 22 Posts: 380 iTrader: 0 / 0%	if you trade the seats for sport ones you loose the side airbag

03-16-2006, 11:24 AM	#14 (permalink)
Type X Senior Member Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 28 Posts: 3,118 iTrader: 16 / 100%	my first car was a 2000 civic ex the dealer wanted 1400 for leather so i found out the place that the dealer sent the cars too :) and got it done myself there for 800

03-23-2006, 11:53 PM	#15 (permalink)
StarbucksSam Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 19 Posts: 34 iTrader: 0 / 0%	My Civic's leather was $1245 and they did a beautiful job - right through the dealer. It's warrantied (warranted?), right?

03-24-2006, 01:33 PM	#16 (permalink)
amdhunter Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 33 Posts: 228 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Any where in NY that can do something similar, but with velvet (I think that's what it's called?)

03-24-2006, 02:21 PM	#17 (permalink)
CHRIS Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Big Apple Age: 23 Posts: 5,361 iTrader: 0 / 0%	where in ny are u?

04-18-2006, 03:34 AM	#19 (permalink)
GALAXY~SI Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chester NY Age: 19 Posts: 11,618 Kurt iTrader: 16 / 100%	i love the stiched si on the seats lets the bitches kno what thee getting into