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Old 01-27-2022, 11:02 PM
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Default Creased leather on delivery? Maybe tint caused?

Just took delivery of my car, I took it straight to get tinted and noticed these creases in the pictures attached afterwards. I'm not sure if they were there when I picked up the car but I feel like I would've noticed, but maybe not. It's not a huge deal I just wanted to see if this was normal and if you guys think it could've happened when I got the car tinted? I know leather is like this I just thought maybe upon delivery it wouldn't be.


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Probably a little bit of column A and a little bit of column B. As you said, leather be like this sometime. It looks like something heavy was put on the airbag leather in the top pic
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Normal. Remember, it's a natural product. Cows have wrinkles. Relax and enjoy the car.

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Agree, I have even seen worse from the factory. Is the pic with CF supposed to show something?
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Looks normal to me too and also seen worse. Based off photos of other people's cars I was surprised mine had none of the usual complaints people have, but it still has a couple very tiny quirks with the leather that reminds me nature isn't perfect.
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That's the beauty of leather; it was actually part of a cow before becoming part of a car.
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Originally Posted by jimmex
That's the beauty of leather; it was actually part of a cow before becoming part of a car.
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Porsche is careful not to have leather like this get used. If you don’t like it see if the dealer will get you a new air bag. Can’t promise the color will exactly match but it likely will.
Wouldn’t bother me but would several of my buddies.
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Originally Posted by WhipE350
Porsche is careful not to have leather like this get used. If you don’t like it see if the dealer will get you a new air bag. Can’t promise the color will exactly match but it likely will.
Wouldn’t bother me but would several of my buddies.
This.

I have paid more to have custom articles made with imperfect horse hide / leather as it can actually be a desirable trait (wabi sabi). Thankfully, this looks like it is confined to the piece over your airbag and not the actual dash so it should be easy enough to change out.
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As someone who is ridiculously OCD (or is it CDO? &#128540 about my cars, this wouldn’t bother me. I had to really look at the pictures carefully to even see a slight crease.

While I sincerely respect your concerns, this one I’d give a pass on.

Cheers!



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