Which eBay Seat Covers Should I Buy?

A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Sat May 15, 2010 7:56 am

Okay this is actually following up on another thread (here,) but I need to a poll so...Ok I'm planning on getting these seat covers and letting everyone knnow if they're as good as they seem but I need some opinions. Here are the links on my two choices in Black/Silver (waiting on a response to see if they do Black/White).... Classic SportWhich do you think I should grab... the Sport or the Classic?

Zimm · Post by **Zimm** » Sat May 15, 2010 11:27 am

i voted for classic

A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Sat May 15, 2010 9:48 pm

Thanks for the input. I'll wait one more day to see if anymore folks wanna chime in. I appreciate the opinions. I personally like the Classic FRONT and the Sport BACK seats.lol. Wonder if they'll sell em to me like that..

Mariachi · Post by **Mariachi** » Sun May 16, 2010 1:14 am

i voted the sport. i just like the style better than the classic.

A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Tue May 18, 2010 4:13 am

k they DO have them in black/white, so i'm gonna wait til they get it in stock. Said they were out but more were coming.

morbay · Post by **morbay** » Tue May 18, 2010 7:55 am

These are similar to the ones I was looking at, let us know how they fit, I'd be interested to hear.

ponta2147 · Post by **ponta2147** » Tue May 18, 2010 10:35 am

Yay! These are going to look awesome

Kincaid · Post by **Kincaid** » Wed May 19, 2010 3:14 am

I voted sport style. I guess I am not a fan of the dark band across the mid part of the back.

A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Wed May 19, 2010 11:40 am

thanks the opinion

morbay · Post by **morbay** » Wed May 19, 2010 11:41 am

Quote, originally posted by Kincaid Â»I voted sport style. I guess I am not a fan of the dark band across the mid part of the back.I agree with Kincaid, which is why I voted sport too.

tpollauf · Post by **tpollauf** » Thu May 20, 2010 1:26 pm

Quote, originally posted by Zimm Â»i voted for classicAlso voted for Classic. They have much cleaner lines and a proper pattern Looks like a tie so far! This means they're both winners

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glennpert · Post by **glennpert** » Fri May 21, 2010 5:24 am

I will have to show you my seats. I have two tone black and red that came as an option in the vibe. You may be able to go to a chevrolet dealer and get it done. Ill post a pic soon. Not sure how much money you want to spend.

A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Fri May 21, 2010 10:22 pm

Quote, originally posted by glennpert Â»Not sure how much money you want to spend. Not alot.lolI know my Vibe deserves the best, but I'd like to do more to it so it's hard to sink alot o money on one project. It's worked for me so far tho

tpollauf · Post by **tpollauf** » Sat May 22, 2010 1:36 pm

Quote, originally posted by A Psycho Martyr Â»Not alot.lolI know my Vibe deserves the best, but I'd like to do more to it so it's hard to sink alot o money on one project. It's worked for me so far thoIf I didn't have the GT embroidered seats in mine (quite comfortable by the way), I'd definitely reupholster them into something sharp & unique Bought a used Pfaf 545 machine in the mid 80's and did several upholstering jobs back then. It gets used once a year if that now. But with Vibe owners giving me ideas... it just may get some more use soon

ponta2147 · Post by **ponta2147** » Sat May 22, 2010 2:19 pm

Quote, originally posted by tpollauf Â»If I didn't have the GT embroidered seats in mine (quite comfortable by the way), I'd definitely reupholster them into something sharp & unique Bought a used Pfaf 545 machine in the mid 80's and did several upholstering jobs back then. It gets used once a year if that now. But with Vibe owners giving me ideas... it just may get some more use soon People around here would probably pay you to do something like that for them.

tpollauf · Post by **tpollauf** » Sun May 23, 2010 12:12 pm

Quote, originally posted by ponta2147 Â»People around here would probably pay you to do something like that for them. Depending on my "free time" (what's that???) this fall and into winter, I just may offer up my services for a variety of different mods. One mod that will require some minor upholstering is a new center console that I'll be designing/building. I'm going to take a "poll/vote" on some ideas from fellow Vibers soon in a new post.

A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 1:17 am

Looks like they finally got in the white so I just ordered them. I'll keep you updated in how they actually turn out

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:07 am

Classic!!!

djkeev · Post by **djkeev** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:55 am

I vote neither!You've got a car with nice seat covers, YOU wear them out and let the next owner worry about recovering the seats.My grandparents were the "cover the good upholstery with clear plastic" mentality. When they sold the car, the seats were perfect, meanwhile we stuck to them on hot days, slid around on them on cold days and were uncomfortable almost everyday.........WHY!!!! for a few dollars more at trade in time??? No thanks.Dave

ponta2147 · Post by **ponta2147** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:43 am

Quote, originally posted by djkeev Â»I vote neither!You've got a car with nice seat covers, YOU wear them out and let the next owner worry about recovering the seats.My grandparents were the "cover the good upholstery with clear plastic" mentality. When they sold the car, the seats were perfect, meanwhile we stuck to them on hot days, slid around on them on cold days and were uncomfortable almost everyday.........WHY!!!! for a few dollars more at trade in time??? No thanks.DaveI know my seat covers aren't to protect the seats... they're to make my seats look more awesome! And make them cushier. And add the inflatable lumbar support. .....But mostly to look more awesome.

A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Thu Jun 10, 2010 11:02 pm

Quote, originally posted by djkeev Â»You've got a car with nice seat covers, YOU wear them out and let the next owner worry about recovering the seats.If I ever planned on selling the Vibe i'd feel the same way, but I'm running this car til it's dead, fixing it, and running it some more! And the reason I'm gettin mine is more along the lines of what Michelle said...to look good

Kincaid · Post by **Kincaid** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:25 am

More awesomer FTW!

djkeev · Post by **djkeev** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 8:55 pm

Quote, originally posted by ponta2147 Â»I know my seat covers aren't to protect the seats... they're to make my seats look more awesome! And make them cushier. And add the inflatable lumbar support. .....But mostly to look more awesome.Ok, I'll accept that answer. I have always viewed seat covers as ill fitting, prone to slip around and at times completely off and something to be avoided. Not unlike slip covers on a couch or chair at home. I still feel that way and probably always will, but to each his own!Enjoy your covers.Dave

ponta2147 · Post by **ponta2147** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:01 pm

Quote, originally posted by djkeev Â»Ok, I'll accept that answer. I have always viewed seat covers as ill fitting, prone to slip around and at times completely off and something to be avoided. Not unlike slip covers on a couch or chair at home. I still feel that way and probably always will, but to each his own!Enjoy your covers.DaveWell, the ones I have are the Wet Okole covers that are custom made for the car (well, the Matrix, but you know). Very expensive but they really do fit like a glove, and you wouldn't know they were covers at all unless you looked really hard. THey're absolutely fabulous, but I really had to pay for it. That's why I am so curious if the ones that Psycho is ordering will fit well, or some of the other "custom" ones that other people have posted which are half the price of what I paid for mine... since my husband wants some himself, but Wet Okole doesn't make any for the G6 (for some reason?) and we don't want to pay that much again anyway (we mainly got the really expensive ones for me because they included the lumbar support, which has been a godsend).

A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:22 pm

i'll have the wet okole covers eventually, because i know i'll be paying for quality. But for now I wanna put funds to other things and I kinda figured i'd be the ginuea pig and test these out for everyone. i'll post all kinds of pics.I read a bunch of the sellers feedback tho and for the seat covers the only onees i saw that didn't say "they fit great" were two BMW covers.

A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 7:21 am

Okay I got hem and put them on. I'll keep you posted on how they wear.I give fitment a 6.5 out of 10Looks get a 6.5 out of 10 as wellPrice gets a 7 out of 10 Product quality....I'd say 6 out of 10PROS:They definitely look good from outside of the car. Makes it look sporty and custom. The second you open the door you can tell they're covers, but they still look nice. The price is a good for what you're getting. The covers, the steering wheel cover, and the seatbelt pads. They'll protect your seats from wear I suppose, but spills will likely go right thru them. And they smell all new when you put then in Oh, and relatively easy to install (20 min)CONS:They're really thin, so I feel like they'll only last about a year . Since they're universal covers, they don't fit perfectly, but do meet my expectations as far as normal covers go. The headrest covers are loose. I chose to leave mine off. On the top where the headrest goes in, it's a velcro opening all the way across so when you put the headrest in, you can definitely tell. I can no longer use the little pouch on the back of the driver seat, as it is covered up now. On the back seat, it covers up the middle seat belt and the spots where the headrests go in. I chose to leave mine out, but am satisfied with the clean look it gives. PICSHere's the package they come in...small huh?Here's everything all scattered outThese straps and hooks are how you secure itClose up of the stitch workAnd when you stretch it out some Front seat coverI noticed one broken stitch during installation Front driver sideAs you can see, the headrest covers are more like square bags You get what you pay for.lolHere's the front seat with no headrest coverHere's when you put it inBack seat. One piece for the bottom, one for the topBEFORE/AFTERLet me know what you all think and please...ask questions!

jkm311 · Post by **jkm311** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 9:23 am

All I know is that's one demonic post! Sign of the beast, baby!But, on the serious... I completely agree they look great from the outside. I love the black-n-white theme. Def. more sporty.

06pvibe · Post by **06pvibe** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 9:32 am

They do look different, "custom" as you put it and I generally agree with your assessment of them.They are a bit baggy, universal looking, as you'd alluded to. Personally, and this is a personal choice but you did ask for opinions, I would have gone for a little more color than just black/white. W/the white exterior, your choices are almost completely open to whatever you would want to put in there, including black/white. I might have chosen a nice blue. I've always kind of liked white ext w/blue interior since a friend of my older brother had a '66-'67 Chevy II/Nova in those colors.

06pvibe · Post by **06pvibe** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 9:34 am

Quote, originally posted by jkm311 Â»All I know is that's one demonic post! Sign of the beast, baby!But, on the serious... I completely agree they look great from the outside. I love the black-n-white theme. Def. more sporty. This is the sign of the beast post, http://forums.genvibe.com/zero...37654 (6:00 PM 6/14/2010) and I already called him out over it.

A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 9:47 am

I agree about the color, and I ALMOST went black/green.I like how this turned out tho. I wanted to try gettin some white on the interior before throwin another color into my "scheme"

star_deceiver · Post by **star_deceiver** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 11:10 am

Yup , they do look better from the outside! Makes the car look more 'complete'!

tpollauf · Post by **tpollauf** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 2:43 pm

Quote, originally posted by A Psycho Martyr Â»I agree about the color, and I ALMOST went black/green.Black/Green would have been a mistake You went with the proper color & pattern. The fact that your Vibe is White really makes these covers look HOT! Hopefully after a few 100+ degree hot sunny days, some of the wrinkles will "smooth out" and blend in with the rest of the relaxed fabric. Overall it is definitely an improvement Nice job