Any ideas what to do about a baggy leather driver's seat? I am picking the car up from a dealer tomorrow and the car has less than 3000 miles on it so the seat should not look as if it has 20000 miles on it. Can anyone give me some advice please?

 

What year is the car? Make sure it really only has 3k miles. It shouldn't be baggy.

 

It is Feb 2008, the dealer agrees it is baggy but says it would not be covered under warranty, the passenger seat is like new.

 

It should not be baggy even at 20,000 miles. Are you buying the car? That should be a warning sign.

 

Well there's no fix other than taking it to an auto upholstery shop. I would make that part of the deal, or find a way for them to cover it under warranty. I don't see why it wouldn't.

 

Still not sure how to use this site, have never posted before so don't know where quick reply icon is. I am buying the car tomorrow, they did talk about puttin a seat in it from one of the other cars they had but I am not sure it would be a good idea to take one seat out an put another one in. Is there a way of getting the bagginess out of the leather?

 

have found quick reply button

 

Not without taking it to a shop. As long as it's the same color, there's nothing wrong with them switching seats.

 

Its a warranty job - the seat cover is only held on with clips but there is something to tension it under thye cusion. Take it in, there should fix no prob'
BUT - make it a condition of purchase that they will resolve it for you if you chrysler wont touch it!

 

OK I will ask them to switch seats then. Many thanks for your advice.

 

I didn't know it was only a cover with tension underneath. I am leaving back my current crossfire and it is only a little bit baggy which is why I was surprised that the 08 one was very baggy. I will ask him to fix the tension in the cover tomorrow. Many thanks for your advice.

 

Ask the dealer if the seat heater was replaced or fixed by them or another dealer. This may be why the seat cover is baggy.

 

This is a good idea, I hadn't thought of that. I will ask them about that tomorrow. Many thanks

 

I suspect they could have put an older seat from another car in the one you are buying.

 

I did say this to the dealer but they denied it although they did admit that it looked very baggy for a car with less than 3000 miles on it.

 

Think about it, if they are willing to switch it for you I'm sure they were willing to switch it for someone else and thats how it may have ended up in the one your looking a purchasing. Good luck on your purchase.

 

If it's not in mint condition with only 3,000 miles on it I'd tell them to stick it and go to another dealer. there are plenty of 08 Crossfires out there.

 

There are a lot of Crossfires out there on the market at very low prices. If this "dealer" won't make it right PRIOR to purchase, you sure as heck don't need to buy from this outfit. What are you going to do if after you buy another problem crops up? I'd worry a bunch about a dealer who, right off the bat, isn't willing to do what it takes to make the customer happy (and do the right thing). (Yes, I realize they're telling you "It's a used car, we're giving you a great price, blah, blah, blah.")

No matter what they may say, you are in the driver's seat in this economy.

I'd ask 'em (friendly and politely) which they would prefer:
A.) fix or replace the seat
B.) you'll take the car with another $1k off (find out what a replacement cost's first)
C.) tell them you're going to "think about it" a bit more. (Don't worry, they'll get back to you).

And, for myself, I'd seriously consider choice C at this point.

 

Did you get a carfax report on it?

 

If it's a Chrysler dealer, ask for a service report. It should tell if the seat was altered under warranty.