Yes - they look really nice (checkerboard and such). But I hav enightmares about spilled cups of coffee, after-hiking mud and so one.

Does someone have any experience with (aftermarket or not) decently-fitting seat covers?

Thank you, MMM

 

Show me pics of these checked seats you speak of

what year is your cooper if it's 02-06 i know WetOkole.com
carries great covers

 

If you are referring to R56 seats, covers are not an option because I believe they would inhibit airbag deployment.

 

Not true suzyq, wet okoles work with seat airbags. Wet okoles rock and are so comfortable!

 

If the car is a 2007, here is a photo of the checkered cloth seats. The picture is a lot lighter than the actual seats, which are black. They are very nice.

 

What about Scotch Guard?

The cloth seats in my 17 year-old Integra have endured a lot and look fine. That coffee and mud (why does that sound redundant?) will not to your seatcovers any less damage, I would think. If you do stain the cloth seats, then you could go for seat covers.