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Katzkin installer in Portland

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by marduk, Jun 22, 2010.

  1. marduk

    marduk New Member

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    Anyone knows of a Katzkin installer in Portland Oregon?

    Test drove the Prius IV today, and really don't think the leather quality justifies the cost. It feels more like vinyl. I do really like the leather wrapped steeling wheel.

    The dealer is asking $1495 for Katzkin and $2100 for heated seats. Based on the other posts here, I can order a kit online for a much better price, but would like to get a quote for installation.

    Thanks in advance.
     
    #1 marduk, Jun 22, 2010
  2. jashall

    jashall Junior Member

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    Wondering the same thing...
     
    #2 jashall, Aug 8, 2010
  3. rrolff

    rrolff Prius Surgeon

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    do a search...

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    Originally Posted by cychosis [​IMG]
    Have had our '10 Pkg III for about a month now, and love it. The only option I didn't get that I really would have liked is heated seats.

    Has anyone had the dealer swap them in? Do they have to be leather? Is it even possible to do correctly, even by the dealer?

    Thanks for any input.

    Cheers,
    Ron

    From the Katzkin thread:
    I called around looking for someone to install it, got crazy quotes, then found an old thread which mentioned a place in So cal :: COACH AUTOMOTIVE RESTYLING CONTACT INFO :: PORTLAND RESTYLERS :: NORCAL RESTYLERS :: LOS ANGELES RESTYLERS :: KANSAS CITY RESTYLERS :: UNION CITY COACH AUTO :: PORTLAND COACH AUTO :: ORANGE COACH AUTO :: UNION CITY COACH AUTO :: KANSAS CITY COACH . They are also in No cal, LA, Portland, and ?). I called, explained my predicament - I pulled the seat thinking I could do.......... They got me in same day, and in hours, my covers were installed (while I watched).

    These are the guys the dealer would send your car to... Buy a decent pair of heats from either Kat, or one off Ebay, and take it to them - the whole job would likely be less than an hour....
     
    #3 rrolff, Aug 10, 2010
  4. sktn77a

    sktn77a Member

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    I paid $1600 at the dealer for heated leather katskin seats on my 2005 Prius 2 years ago. Guess what happened in the meantime - inflation has been negative, the economy is in the toilet, car dealers have no business and upholstery shops have no work! I would go back to the dealer and haggle!
     
    #4 sktn77a, Aug 10, 2010
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