How many miles on the car?
I had a Mitsubishi GSX AWD turbo. Leather but what junk it was. They use a coating over the leather so it looks uniform but often, as you can see, it doesn't hold up well to this type of use. Better to have a material that is really designed for the day in, day out...
Damn speed limit. I get my joy on fairly empty roads, highway in the mountains.
I had a 1990 AWD Eclipse turbo. It would peg. Great handling car I had for 20 years.
My Mitsubishi GSX AWD turbo had leather. Junk, but it held up better than what I am seeing and took around 10 years of constant use to start showing signs of wear.
They are using an applied color on top of the leather, not dye. It is a cheap and easy way out because it shows no blems and you can get more use out of the leather and it will wear like this. I used to make saddles, boots etc., and this type of leather is noted for not holding up well...
Manual transmission, dropped a new engine in it in 2009 because unknowingly I used a K&N air filter and it ruined the engine. The mechanic I used to check the engine showed me all the parts and how they were really worn, even though I had changed the oil every 5000 miles he looked at me and said...
I lived in Dayton, Nevada years ago. I had a 1990 AWD turbo Eclipse. Great car. White. I polished with carnauba was on a regular basis and had it for 20 years. I had to use a cover as I had no garage and we got wind, dust, rain, snow, and when I sold it, the guy looked at it (a body shop owner)...