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Discussion in '348/355' started by hensleyac, Jul 9, 2015.

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  1. hensleyac

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    #1 hensleyac, Jul 9, 2015
    Ferrari 348 SS Interior

    Will New leather upholstery and new carpet affect vehicle value. Is original from factory leather seats and carpet more valuable?

    If I were to replace them, I would go with original factory ferrari saddle leather and a similar tan carpet to original.

    Have a price of $2,900 for new carpet and new leather seats (seats are the SS Kevlar style).
     
  2. ghardt

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    #2 ghardt, Jul 9, 2015
    My guess is nothing. Keep the original seat covers and carpet.
     
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    #3 vinny84, Jul 9, 2015
    It depends....is your current interior to the point where it needs to be brought back to life? If it does, then yes, doing nothing will have a negative impact on the value.

    If your interior is good or passable then don't worry about it. Save the money for something else.
     
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    #4 Chupacabra, Jul 9, 2015
    I'm going to redo my interior pretty soon, and I'm shooting for a more modern appearance -- Alcantara, some cool stitching, etc...BUT - I plan to keep all of the original items, which can be restored and then reinstalled at any time. I'm also planning to re-cushion the SS seats because, in their current state, they give my lower back hell :) Anyway, I think something fresh and new, as long as it is not too out there or can be put back to normal, is just an enhancement.
     
  5. hensleyac

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    #5 hensleyac, Jul 10, 2015
    So far all seem to agree that new leather and carpet (especially if leather is done exactly as factory and in same color).

    There is a company here in Naples FL called "Concours Interiors" Small shop all work done by owner (older guy been doing this forever). We are a Snowbird area so our population drops by about 70% this time of year. He will do carpet and both seats for $2950. Carpet is all wool (from maker that does Aston, Jag, etc. and leather is the Ferrari replacement leather).

    Question is what do you think of price? It sounds like a killer deal to me!
     
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    #7 ///Mike, Jul 10, 2015
    That's a nice combo to my eye, although I think I'd go for black carpets. I like the tan/black two-tone look, and black carpets are much easier to keep looking sharp. But you won't go wrong with the cinnamon.

    At that price I wanna drive to FL and have my black leather redone in tan!!!
     
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    #8 Shootfighter65, Jul 10, 2015
    Wow that sounds cheap. How long does he take?
     
  9. hensleyac

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    #9 hensleyac, Jul 11, 2015
    Seats alone he estimates 5 days.
     
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    #10 jimmym, Jul 12, 2015
    That price seems very good to me, but I don't know how much this usually costs. The prior owner of my F355 had some leather work done on my dash by Peppy's Auto Trim in Naples. They do a lot of Bentley, Rolls Royce type cars.
     

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