...can anyone suggest a place to look for "budget" seat covers to fit the front seats of a W123 sedan? Thanks

ME TOO!!
You took the words right out of my mouth!!

I need front and rear for my wagen... the dog is too crazy on that back seat!

Thanks,

Pete

My local Sam's Club has 100% sheepskin seat covers for $29 each. They look as if they would fit perfectly.

You can always return them if they're not to your fancy!

Hi Jim.

Try this place:

http://www.worlduph.com/default.html

I don't know about economical,because
seat covers aren't cheap.


Louis.

I bought a front and rear set from them for my 450SEL about 10 yrs ago in MB tex. The covers were very nice and fit well. As I recall, the price back then was around $650 or so. Leather was about 2x of the tex at that time.

From time to time, I see them posting covers on ebay for porsche seats. You might try to keep an eye out for them there.

least expensive that I've found, so far: http://www.4basic.com/mbkits.html

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The Golden Rule

1984 300SD (bought new, sold it in 1988, bought it back 13 yrs. later)

I made a set ifor the front of my 280 in cheapo vinyl from the remainer rack at the local fabric store. Totat cost (minus my time) was something like $60. I'm about half way through leather ones from the front seat.

I've not started on the rear seat yet, this winter, perhaps.

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!

I need seat cover an a carpet for my wife's 300D. I thought of World Upholstery at first- they have a very complete selection of upholstery- but I've had a bad experience with them.

This is partially my fault because I procrastinated so long , but, a year ago when I bought this car and didn't know so much, I bought the headliner from them because ours was ripped. They sent me an old-style perforated headliner for an early 123. Ours is a late 123 and has the pinpont embossed style. When I went back to them quite a bit later and explained the difference, that I still had it in the box, wanted the right one and I was looking to buy over $1000 in new stuff they told me "go sell it on ebay". They didn't believe that there could possibly be another type of headliner and that I must be crazy or something to be wanting the correct item. And they spent as much time on the phone with them as if I were ordering a pizza.

So someone else will be getting my business on covers and carpets. I will likely buy from Rusty at MBZ.org as he can get OEM items like this and his prices are reasonable.

Rick

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80 300SD (129k mi) 82 240D stick (193k mi)77 240D auto - stick to be (153k mi) 85 380SL (145k mi) 89 BMW 535i 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup (374k mi) 91 Jetta IDI Diesel (155k mi) 81 VW Rabbit Convertible Diesel 70 Triumph Spitfire Mk III (63kmi)66 Triumph TR4a IRS (90k mi)67 Ford F-100 (??)

Jim,

Have you looked in a JC Whitney catalog ? I think you should be able to get a front seat re-upholstery set for about $200.00 from them. Certainly won't be "top shelf" quality, but may be good enough for a daily driver.

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Diesel-guy

I would have to agree with Rick about World Upholstery. Ordered all new leather and pads for my 116 from them about a year or so ago and had some problems with delivery, then the armrest cover was not welted, rear seat back didn't fit right (and I was using an upholsterer, not DYI). They were short on the phone and when I called to complain about the guy, I found out he was the owner's son-in-law. Needless to say, I ended up being the BAD guy. The covers themselves are good quality and look great, other than the slightly offcenter rear back, but only I notice it. I still would find somewhere else to shop if I ever needed anything else, just because they were such a$$es to deal with.....:p

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1980 450SL 90K
1980 300SD 112K