It's amazing that MB made a vinyl that is so close to leather, that most people can't tell the difference. For the age of your car Ed, if the surface doesen't have cracks, it's MB-Tex. The Tex in my TD is rather soft.

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1999 MB SL500 (110,000 mi)
2004 Volvo V70 2.5T (220,000 mi)
2014 Tesla Model S 85 (136,000 mi)
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