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Old May 2, 2001 | 09:41 PM
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look at this outrageous price. I can get custom covers for less. 325 for covers.... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cg...item=585618127
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Old May 4, 2001 | 04:37 PM
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I always see ish on Ebay for more than it's worth! You can usually buy retail for less then you gotta pay some rediculous shipping charges!

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Old May 10, 2001 | 10:24 AM
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We have had allot of request for seat covers and door panels. We are working with our headliner manufacture to reproduce the seat covers. Here in Charlotte we have found it cost $300-$350 to recover ONE front seat and $850-$1000 to recover the front and rears. We are offering a complete kit for the front and rear seats. Since we have offered this kit last week we have sold 14 sets. We are now working on the Firebird, Trans Am and GTA seat covers. We are shipping out a pallet with 3 sets of seats and 8 pair of Camaro and Firebird door panels so they can start reporducing those as well.
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Old May 10, 2001 | 11:03 AM
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Are these seat covers just like stock or do they look different? I currently have the stock grey "custom cloth" seats in my '92 RS, but I really want the same exact seats in BLACK. Would these seat covers of yours say "Camaro" on them like the stock ones?

On another note: Would you be interested in trading a set of Black seats for my "mint" grey seats? Mine has a power driver seat, NO rips, stains, or worn spots and only about 30k miles.
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Old May 10, 2001 | 02:30 PM
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No. They don't say "Camaro". GM has the rights that. They are very close in design but without the "Camaro" logo. Take a look at our site to view the covers. Remember, these are not slip on covers. They are replacements and come with hog ring and pliers.
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Old May 14, 2001 | 09:03 PM
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I'm sorry I cannot justify spending 350 for covering 1 seat! I and many others would perfer to spend that monry on a leather interior from a 4th gen!
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Old May 16, 2001 | 12:47 AM
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I know if ya look around, there are others on the internet that recover seats for much less with amazing stock looking reproduction quality.
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Old May 16, 2001 | 07:02 AM
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Remember, that's $350 for a complete set of covers. 2 Front Buckets, 2 Rear Bottoms and 2 Rear backs.
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Old May 16, 2001 | 01:40 PM
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To tell ya the truth that really isn't a bad deal...I shopped around all over the Bronx for 2 weeks with my RECARO seats and the best price I was given was $850 for vinyl and 1100 for leather. I ran into a friend of mine who owns a body shop that needed some electrical work done for him and in return his nephew (who owns an upholstery shop)did them in the "leather look alike" for $400. so $350 for a complete interior isn't really that bad. And my car is also getting painted in two weeks
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Old May 16, 2001 | 03:29 PM
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I think I'm confused now. He originally said $350 for ONE seat, now it's $350 for the whole set of four? Please clarify...
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Old May 16, 2001 | 03:54 PM
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His original post stated it cost $350 in his area to do one seat, but that he offered the complete set.

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Old May 16, 2001 | 09:14 PM
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well if I was to spend that amount of money I would put in a 4th gen interior. PERIOD. I cannot justify spending 350 for JUST SEAT COVERS!. There is a junkyard 10 miles from me that I have them holding a 4th gen leather for me for 400 bucks. both fronts, rear and all power and lumbar. He said he would throw in a center console for 40 bucks...
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Old May 16, 2001 | 09:17 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by custman87T/A:
To tell ya the truth that really isn't a bad deal...I shopped around all over the Bronx for 2 weeks with my RECARO seats and the best price I was given was $850 for vinyl and 1100 for leather. I ran into a friend of mine who owns a body shop that needed some electrical work done for him and in return his nephew (who owns an upholstery shop)did them in the "leather look alike" for $400. so $350 for a complete interior isn't really that bad. And my car is also getting painted in two weeks </font>
I found Recaro for 499 pair for cloth...ONLINE>>>LOOK AROUND YOU CAN FIND THEM>
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Old May 16, 2001 | 09:17 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by custman87T/A:
To tell ya the truth that really isn't a bad deal...I shopped around all over the Bronx for 2 weeks with my RECARO seats and the best price I was given was $850 for vinyl and 1100 for leather. I ran into a friend of mine who owns a body shop that needed some electrical work done for him and in return his nephew (who owns an upholstery shop)did them in the "leather look alike" for $400. so $350 for a complete interior isn't really that bad. And my car is also getting painted in two weeks </font>
I found Recaro for 499 pair for cloth...ONLINE>>>LOOK AROUND YOU CAN FIND THEM>
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