Tiguan Beige leather seats

[tighappy]

I've got the beige leather and had it treated with VIP leather protection when new. Jeans definately leech onto it so if I'm wearing jeans I put a cloth down but a weekly wipe down with a damp cloth keeps it looking good - my Tig is 17 months old now I've done 43,600ks and so far I'm happy with the way the leather looks.

[surubalak]

I've got the beige leather and had it treated with VIP leather protection when new. Jeans definately leech onto it so if I'm wearing jeans I put a cloth down but a weekly wipe down with a damp cloth keeps it looking good - my Tig is 17 months old now I've done 43,600ks and so far I'm happy with the way the leather looks.

Thanks Tighappy...the most encouraging of all the posts..I have shown it to the dealer and they have offered to clean it up and also do the X factor interior and exterior (it comes as a package) protection for a very reasonable price (After I bought the Tig and shown it off to friends, they have had a few bites)..I might well go for it and follow your advice of using a cloth with jeans and other coloured trousers and clean it more frequently..lets see if their lifetime guarantee on Xfactor works..

Thanks to all other posts too..I definitely understand my folly and in future, however good the beige looks would go for black leather (or even the Tan in US Tigs)..have seen a few white leather interiors around (not Tigs)..wondering how they are coping??

[T&M]

My wife has just come out of a Honda Accord Euro with beige leather seats for the last 4 years. It was surprising how good the seats looked after that period, and we only occasionally cleaned and treated them with leather cleaner. No stains at all.

Of course this time we have gone black leather as in the other 4WD and it looks EXCELLENT!

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(or even the Tan in US Tigs)..

of course
I forgot that the MX5 has tan (baby poo) leather seats and while it's definitely looking worn, it's pushing 15 years old. It's also rarely been cleaned, spends all it's time with no roof and still actually looks OK, So what's the story luxury car manufacturers? How come 15 year old leather in a crummy old Mazda is still OK, and 4 year old leather in a BMW looks not much better?

[T&M]

So what's the story luxury car manufacturers? How come 15 year old leather in a crummy old Mazda is still OK, and 4 year old leather in a BMW looks not much better?

The latter is probably made by someone who also sells 'Dell Computers' in their spare time (if you know what I mean). Is it the Jetta and the Passat that are also assembled there too? Comes down to $$ spent by the manufacturers of course and they would rather see you getting into a new vehicle every 3 years not 15 years.

[Bayman]

I was also advised by a younger buck at the dealer on Denim jeans staining the cream leather, so really commonsense would have told you unless you wear suits and don't have kids, avoid the lighter colour leathers. Imagine a blue biro mark on a cream leather as against black leather - which is less obvious and easier to get out?

With leather - a question needs to be asked - did the leather have hair growing on it. If not it is like most of the cut down leather, sliced real thin and not the real hide. I just use a Meguires Leather conditioner that keeps the dirt away and helps you slide off the seat rather than wearing it out. As for leather cracking , that is the normal way leather ages so if you can't put up with that then go for cloth. The main thing is keep the hide from drying out and cracking up, like your own skin, moisturise!!!!

[WannaTig]

As for leather cracking , that is the normal way leather ages so if you can't put up with that then go for cloth. The main thing is keep the hide from drying out and cracking up, like your own skin, moisturise!!!!

I lol'd

From what I've read, my guess would be that it is the cheaper hide, dollied up to look gorgeous for a while a la Craptastic furniture. If they're cutting out bag hooks for God's sake, I don't think penny pinching here is too far fetched.