YACT: Should I replace the whole car seat or go with "seat covers"

[grohl]

I love my gas-guzzling 1995 Chevy Tahoe and its big-block V8 and dual exhaust.

The drivers seat is gray leather and is nearly completely ripped out in the seat and has lost some foam.

Can I get away with buying leather seat covers? The whole seat is tough to find on ebay but goes for $300 to $800 shipped. A leather seat cover is about $125.

Just curious to know if anyone had luck with leather seat covers. Sorry, the sheepskin cover thing is just not going to happen.

 

[Aimster]

Does it feel comfortable to sit?

If so you might get the factory/OEM seat covers.
I know for my BMW they have it.

Tahoe is like the high-end 40k+ SUV. They should definitely have it too.

A seat cover will just make it look nice, but you said it lost some foam so maybe a new seat would be better. I am sure you can get a nice used one for $200 at some junkyard.

 

[angminas]

Did you check salvage yards?

 

[grohl]

I have checked the salvage yards here in the Dallas/Ft Worth area without success.

I would guess that part of the problem is most leather seats that are ~10 years old all have some cracking and aren't in the best shape.

I guess I will be going with the whole seat if I can find it, just curious how a seat cover would look. Too tacky I bet.