New Katzkin install (swapping dark for light colors)

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  1. rrolff

    rrolff Prius Surgeon

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    My last '10 had the misty gray (light interior) - I put the dark gray leather in for contrast (looked good). This one came with a very dark gray interior (better for dirt etc) - so I went with the light gray for contrast. This one happens to be 'Pewter' (more costly Tuscany leather upgrade by Katzkin).

    Install was simple (Coach auto restylers - Orange CA) - took around 2 hours in and out. They do cars for many dealers - and know the Prius well...

    Edit: Cost was around $750 for Tuscany leather, $400 for install...
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    It looks great. I like the contrast to the somewhat monotone of the dark gray interior.
     
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  3. rrolff

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    To clarify a few colors (PMs were asking) - on my first III, I had very light gray (misty gray) - went with Granite (Katzkin Tuscany) color for contrast.

    This car is a dark gray interior (much more dark all around) - I put in the "misty gray (Katzkin has one in regular leather)" color for their Tuscany leather - the color is "pewter".

    I get the stuff from autoineriorslive.com because it's always the lowest (by far) price, and they have their stuff together.... A lot of the time there's a Tuscany free upgrade... They have good customer service, and a very good website (I appreciate both).

    I'd like to see someone go dark brown in a light car or vise versa.....
     
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    with the tuscany edition is there more leather content and better quality leather? from the pictures it looks really plush.
     
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  5. rrolff

    rrolff Prius Surgeon

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    I believe it's just a softer leather - same content.
     
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    Content wise, front seats are the same but rear have slightly more leather.
     
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    To show another use of contrasting colors with Katzkin leather interiors, here's what my Gen II looked like with Bone-colored seats in a dark grey interior. My intention had been to also put more bone colored areas on the interior of the doors, but I traded the car in before I got to it. Oh yes, in the pic of the back seat is my WeatherTech floor mat, which I hadn't taken out yet after winter.

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    Very nice, maybe one day I'll go back to leather. Pretty fair price.
     
    #8 silentak1, Jun 21, 2010
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