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Old Mar 28, 2018 | 04:46 PM
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Stretched/saggy mini leather seats

My 2009 mini cooper has punch leather seats in carbon black which are saggy/stretched, does anyone know how I can fix this? Thanks
 
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Old Mar 29, 2018 | 01:12 AM
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Old Mar 30, 2018 | 01:22 AM
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It is testament to the low quality of the leather. Leather cannot be unstretched. Ask an upholstery shop if they can replace the material.
 
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Old Apr 1, 2018 | 07:42 AM
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I had a defect in my bottom leather seat cushion, and the dealer replaced it at no charge. The new leather surface was saggy from the beginning and I was told that after some time it would tighten up.

I was never able to get them to fix it properly- it makes me wonder if its not the leather, but the seat cushion (foam) underneath it that compresses and makes the leather look sloppy?
 
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Old Apr 1, 2018 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by white3
I was never able to get them to fix it properly- it makes me wonder if its not the leather, but the seat cushion (foam) underneath it that compresses and makes the leather look sloppy?
I have had both leather types and the lounge leather is higher quality and didn't suffer from this problem. Always possible but unlikely lounge leather has better quality foam underneath.
 
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