In Singapore, all of us work very hard so it's always nice to be able to pamper ourselves and our loved ones as a reward for the year's work. For myself, as a car buff, what else could I give myself ,besides a nice car, was to reupholster my car seats with genuine leather. As the original seat upholstery given by Mercedes was a combination of light grey leather fabric, this was hard to maintain with frequent usage, our weather and fabric not being very hardy.
Also, it looked a bit dull so to spice things up, I went to Jackspeed Leather to reupholster the interior into fiery red leather with white stitching to contrast. Jackspeed is not exactly the cheapest but they do give you good quality leather and workmanship. More importantly. Jackspeed is the only upholstery company in Singapore that is certified by TUV of Germany to reupholster over car airbags.This ensures that the new stitching of the reupholstered airbag covers allows the airbags to fully deploy properly where required.
The price quoted is often based on the area , level of difficulty in stitching and the make of the car and also whether there is an existing mould of the car seats. I was quoted a high price of $2300 which is expected since they will expect you to bargain and i bargained it to $1550 inclusive of GST. Upholstery took only half a day at Jackspeed's worshop in Loyang. If you are interested, you can look for the lady sales executive there by the name of Chris.
After I collected the car, Gayle and myself felt that the seats were far more comfortable and softer than previously and they really are a boon for seating. Also, it's far more easier to maintain than fabric.
(Above) Front seat
(Above)Rear seats
(Above) Airbag Panel on door and armrest
(Above) Rear seat side panel and armrest
(Above) Rear of headrest.
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