Matched leather is available from several sources, including MB.

If the seat feels squashed, it is, the springs have collapsed (the ones on the driver side of the 300D are gone). Spring set is about $200, you can call FastLane here. Adsit and World Upholstery both sell matched covers.

Covers are easy to change, and you may not even need to do the back if the hole is only in the seat (or vice versa).

I highly recommend using a good leather treatment (NOT saddle soap!!!) regularly to keep the leather in good shape, else it will crack badly. MB leather is not dyed through, so cracks show tan. Leatherique is good, there are others. Even the stuff at the autoparts store is better than nothing!

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!