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Im looking at a truck with the perforated leather heated and cooled seats. I'm a carpenter and I live in an area that gets lots of snow so I'm worried that the perforated leather will not hold up as well as the regular leather seats. Anyone have perforated seats and abuse them?

KMGZ400 Senior Enthusiast

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I have perforated seats and I haven't had any issues with them from snow or dirt or anything like that. To preserve the leather just make sure you condition the leather monthly

66nova Senior Enthusiast

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I haven't had GM perforated seats, but have had them in my wife's last three cars. Hold up just perfect. We also have two kids and spills are a regular occurrence.

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Even if it doesn't hold up as well it's worth it for the cooled seats. Love them!

 

 

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TJay74 Senior Enthusiast

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The entire seating surface on the front seats is leather, no vinyl other than on the sides and the back of the seat. Also it doesn't really do much to use leather conditioner on GM leather, it has a clear coat top coat on it that wont allow the conditioner to get into the leather. I just use a quality leather cleaner on mine.

thewhitestallion Senior Enthusiast

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^^^^ never heard of that before not saying your wrong because I have no clue buuut the leather conditioner I use also doubles as a air freshener.... it smells amazing and kind of has a new car smell to it. I use the mother VLR.

TJay74 Senior Enthusiast

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Found it out thru a supplier that makes the leather seats for GM and from a local repair shop as well. Unless you buy some Katz Skins leather seats all of the factory stuff has a clear coat top coat. Even my wifes Lincoln MKX is the same way.

ricci151 Enthusiast

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My driver seat squeeks, right in the left corner. So annoying. Anyone else? Only has 4000 miles. Going to get it checked out as my heated seats dont work anyway.

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