Where are you pricing the Wet Okoles? Seems pretty high unless you optioned them up. You can buy from a retailer with a discount for a lot less that that. A set of fronts with no options is about $200 shipped to your door.

 

Wait, what? I'm pricing them right from their site. I thought they only sold through their site... they start at $239 on their site without any options. I added seatback pockets ($20) and shipping.

 

He's rite, bout $300…ain't cheap ! Worth it, tho…

Of course there's this 'other' route I thought of that'll work for ya there, ol' fuzzybabybunny…

 

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They do not have rears but for $125 - 135(iirc)and since my fronts get the worst of it, these seem decent.

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*** sorry missed the waterproof bit. I would just put some plastic underneath but hen I don't get in soaking wet anyway.

 

The pricing is the same but I would call the order in so they know it is for a Crosstrek so there are no issues vs ordering online. Coupon will work either way. What I was refering to though was that you could go to the website and price out a set for an Impreza and the pricing would be the same as for a Crosstrek. Anything available on the manf website is also available, colors, options, no difference except price. The rep can help you with that stuff.

Currently, the code "WELCOME15" gets you 15% off. The front covers show $235.95 with free shipping. 15% off takes it to $200.56 to your door.

I plan to order a set but originally wanted the matching black and orange covers as seen in this thread. Now I'm not sure as that may be just a little too much color?

 

Oh I see. Gahhh I don't know what color to get. I have the beige / taupe interior and I was thinking of just black on the outside and charcoal on the inside. I know people do the tan on the inside but I don't like how tan can stain.

Opinions? I have the white satin exterior and taupe interior.

 

Thanks! I got the covers with the seat back pockets for about $215.

 

Awesome! What color did you order?

 

It was black and charcoal. Definitely doesn't match the two-tone black/tan of the car but I just really really don't like tan in something that can stain.

 

Can anyone comment on air bag compatibility? I'm concerned seat cover will prevent the side air bags from deploying correctly.


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I know that Wet Okole accounts for seat-mounted airbags. It is one of the questions they ask you as you are checking out.

 

I priced out Wet Okole covers on their site - for all the options I'd want (seat back zippers, half-piping, sunglasses pocket, etc) I'd be looking at $650.

I can get full leather replacement for the entire interior from leatherseats.com for $800.

Are the WOs really that nice? I'm thinking I'll just go with leather.

 

I decided to just go ahead and order from leatherseats.com. I got the full interior kit with dark graphite outers, camel brown inners, and ivory colored accent stitching for a little over $800. Seems like it'll really class-up the crosstrek. I'll throw up pics when it all comes together.

 

Long-Road, how do you like your seat covers from leatherseats.com? How do they fit? Are they holding up? I love leather seats , but unfortunately I love a MT more and thanks to Subaru US thinking that those who would like a stick shift couldn’t possibly want some of the finer appointments in a car, like leather seats, I’m looking for a leather option.

 

I haven't actually received them yet. It takes a period of weeks after you place the order for them to arrive. I can only imagine that somewhere in Oklahoma someone is diligently contrast-stitching my seats together... right. now.

I'll post up pics/thoughts once I get them. Should be here soon.

 

Yea I guess I jumped the gun a bit. Look forward to hearing your input, though. Can't wait to see pics too.

 

Got my box last night - just in time for Christmas!

In so much as I can assess their quality without them fitting on the car yet, I'm quite pleased. The stitching is nice, they seem really well put together, and the colors are exactly as I'd hoped they'd be. Plus, they sent me a ton of thread and scrap vinyl in matching colors to use on other trim in the car.

Now I just have to figure out how to put them on...

 

FYI - I started my install last night. Pics/info here.

 

Thanks for the update long_road! Man the seats look great. You've made my day knowing that there is a solution to my cloth interior problem. So are you overall happy with the quality? Did you go with the leather center and vinyl sides option? Thanks again for posting the pics.

 

Sure thing. Glad the info has been helpful.

The leather quality is pretty good. I've never had a "luxury" car, so I'm not sure how it compares to higher-end automotive leather, but it seems pretty nice. I have an '06 accord with factory leather and the leatherseats.com leather is obviously nicer/softer. (that's my best real-world comparison). I've seen friends cars with Katzkin and I'd say leatherseats.com is basically the same quality as that (which is quite nice).

On the leatherseat.com kit, the full fronts of the seats and fronts of the front headrests are actual leather. Everything around the sides and back is matching vinyl. The rear headrests are vinyl. But it's mostly indistinguishable from the leather unless you're really looking for it. They do offer a full-leather option, but I didn't really see the sense in that.

I'm currently finishing up wrapping my door panels and making a shift boot out of extra vinyl scraps they sent me. I'll put up some new pics this weekend.

 

Besides the two tone look after market leather doesn't appear to be all that much cheaper than the factory leather. Is to get the two tone the reason why someone would do this besides converting a used car.