"Dano58" > wrote in message
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> What Dave said is correct. Starting with the 2003 1.8T's, you could
> order leather 'seating surfaces' with the Premium Package. So, if it's
> not cloth, it's leather - but only in the center of the seat bottom and
> back. The bolsters and headrest are 'leatherette' - an expensive way of
> saying vinyl. Kind of a pain as I use leather cleaner/conditiooner on
> the centers, and vinyl cleaner on the bolsters.

That does sound like a pain. Perhaps leather cleaner on vinyl won't cause
any problems?

What Ian said holds true for VW. I saw the new Jettas recently and the
salesman said if it's leatherette it is perforated (probably because vinyl
doesn't breathe like leather).

--Art