MB Tex was an old product. Artico is the newer "artificial" leather, but they're virtually the same thing.
$2500 for real leather on a C-Class is a waste of money...it's not like it lasts longer.
If you like the leather, buy it. 99% of passengers will never know the difference, especially if it's a black interior. But you will never get it back in resale value.
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2006 ML350 white/ash
2008 C300 Sport mars red/black
2004 986S seal gray metallic/black/black
I wish I had the tex my '87 & '84's had: No concerns about anything damaging it. If they had made American cars with vinyl tops made from MB tex they would all be in perfect condition today: is nasa listening to my comments as the shuttle tiles could be tex?
I used to sell Toyota's: plenty of profitable Prius' @ msrp. More than a few earthy folks thought it just as well to not cover your seats with dead animal hyde.
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'87 300E: sold after 11years @ 230k & still on the road somewhere in rural Tennessee.
'94 C220 with 93k totalled 10/06 by hit & run broadsiding monster truck: not a scratch or bruise for me
Vehicle: 1985 380SE US Spec | 1983 500SEL EURO Spec | 1998 GMC Sierra 2500 6.5 Turbo Diesel
Location: Central New Jersey
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I have MB tex in my 380se and it's from 1985, the seats aren't bad! I hope these pictures will convince you to go with MB TEX
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Done:
Katmac Euros | Full Pioneer Speaker Upgrade | Alpine Sub/amp | Period correct Early AMG/ATS made 15" Pentas | GEN I AMG Steering Wheel | Full Front End rebuild | Seat repairs | Some New Zebrano Wood|
To Be Done:
Drivetrain Swap From A Gen I 83' 500SEL Euro With 231HP Engine And 2.24 LSD| Get The Rust Out! |This Damn Thing Has Me Broke!|
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