[V8] Black interiors?

[Ingo Rautenberg]

Very true, Ed.  The figure I estimated included hide and labor costs.

On Feb 5, 2009, at 11:13 AM, Ed Kellock wrote:

> Seems like even if the hide was free, the labor would be really cost
> prohibitive.
>
> Ed
>
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>> Roger,
>>
>> I suggest you find a place specializing in doing this locally
>> and get
>> a quote. Leather prices may have come down a bit, but hide
>> costs were
>> through the roof even a few months ago.  I've got to think you'd be
>> looking at $1500 or more.  And I'm pretty sure you could get a
>> complete interior from Europe including shipping for less than that.
>> Just a guess.
>>
>> Ingo
>>
>> On Feb 5, 2009, at 10:35 AM, Roger Woodbury wrote:
>>
>>> Speaking of importing black interiors from European sources made me
>>> wonder
>>> if this would really make much sense.
>>>
>>> I wonder what it might cost to have the interior of an
>> existing car's
>>> interior recovered in something entirely new.  I wonder if
>> the cost of
>>> having it done, right down to the door panels and door and window
>>> posts
>>> might not end up being less expensive than importing
>> something that
>>> might or
>>> might not prove to be really worth using.
>>>
>>> In the end, the interior would be entirely new.  It might even be
>>> possible
>>> to use completely different seats, assuming that one wanted
>> neither
>>> Audi
>>> sport or comfort seats.
>>>
>>> Thoughts?
>>>
>>> Roger
>>>
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