Best Investment So Far

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I bought my 73 450SL this summer and it looked and drove great but the seats were really tired and started to develop some cracks. I finally bit the bullet and had the leather seat covers and the pads replaced. Just picked it up and it is like a new car. The key was replacing the pads. You don't know how bad they are until you get new ones. The difference in the ride is incredible. Now I know what these brutes were like when they were new.

But the most significant thing is the smell. 34 years of spilled coffees, f@rts, dust mites, mold and whatever toxic wastes captured in the old seats are gone. Coolest part of all is that I now have a new 34 year old classic. The reason I share this with you is that if you are considering re-doing your seats, don't stint. Do it right and get everything replaced.
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My Mercedes keeps me so broke I can't even pay attention

[Roncallo]

Well youir seats are probably older than mine, but I replaced the pads on one of my 560SL's. The car clearly needed one seat pad but I ordered all four. When I took them appart it was clear that the other 3 pads were fine and really dident need to be replaced but I changed them anyway. I now have found that my 1988 560SL (which never had pads replaced that I know of) is more comfortable than my 1986 560SL with new seat pads and covering.

When I do my 1988 next year I will re-use my seat pads.

John Roncallo