Tempting offer made to me, need advice!

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:07 pm

I had a guy over at Pennock's PM me. He found out that I have near-perfect grey leather seats in my 88GT.

He PM'ed me saying he'd be willing to pay me quite a bit more than what Mr. Mike's cost for them.

At first I was like, wow, no way, but he sounds really serious. So this is what I am thinking. I could sell mine, pic some up from a junkyard, and put Mr. Mike's on, which would only cost me time, no money. In the end I have seats that look better than my stock ones. But I know how rare the grey leathers are, and I really like mine, especially that they are in such great shape. I also like showing them off (Thanks Doug)

So what do you guys think? I would charge him whatever it costs me to do the MM of my choice, new j/y seats, and shipping. It would be nearly $1000 for him, but he sounds like that isn't a big deal (He has a 88GT, 8100 miles, and wants it ALL stock). I really need your advice on this, I am torn.

Kohburn · Post by **Kohburn** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:19 pm

honestly - i preffer fabric and would pay mr.mike 400$ for a set of fabric seats but he won't make em - thats why I did the integra seats but I decided I lost too much headroom - so selling those and found some 85gt seats to dye black..

ok that was OT but in your case i'd say get the mikes and use the cash for mods

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:31 pm

Well I probably wouldn't make much cash, maybe $100 at most, and it'd be some time with the Mike's seats.

But I liek his seats, a lot.

Kohburn · Post by **Kohburn** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:42 pm

you get paid 1000$ - then buy mikes seats for 600.. if you need some blank foams to install on I have some spares i need to get out of my house from my 84 parts car - cover shipping and they are yours (or swing by a junkyard and grab a pair for dirt cheap)

you should end up with a good 3-400 cash

Doug Chase · Post by **Doug Chase** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 2:29 pm

I'd keep them.

Anybody can buy a Mr. Mikes seat, but factory leather is HARD to come by. Especially in the condition those are in. If you sell them then the seats will be gone and pretty soon the money will be gone, too.

I think the factory leather is more durable than Mr. Mikes, too.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 2:37 pm

Thanks for the input, and I agree.

I think I am going to stick with mine, it is one of the things that I really love about the car.

Thanks for the advice guys!

crzyone · Post by **crzyone** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 3:20 pm

I would sell them in a second, the value of your car being a stock 88GT with leather goes out the indow as soon as you fire up the grinder. I am not interested in super rare fieros, so I am probibly not the greatest for advice.

I would sell them and buy a pair of nice racing seats. The more you drive your car the more your seats will wear out.

At the very least, take them out of the car and put in some fabric seats. Obviously the leather seats are worth something.

I can't spell.

Kohburn · Post by **Kohburn** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 3:29 pm

and don't the mr mikes have a lifetime warrantee? - thats why he refused to make fabric ones - said they wouldn't last like the leather

V8Mikie · Post by **V8Mikie** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 4:45 pm

Is your car coded for the factory leather seats or did you install them later? If it has the RPO code I say stick with em, if it doesn't I say sell em.

p8ntman442 · Post by **p8ntman442** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 6:09 pm

sell them and get the mister mikes. the guy ha 8100 miles on his car, so its worth some collector value. your car is a project car and is worth sports car value, and the mr mikes will bring more when you go to sell it, as well as look better and ride better.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 10:24 pm

It is coded for them.

I can Mike's anytime, but not factory leathers.

I'm sticking withthe ones I have, I like them too much!

Series8217 · Post by **Series8217** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 3:28 am

His 88 GT has 8100 miles on it, and he already has need of replacement for his leather seats? WTF? That car must be trashed anyway.
If I trusted the guy (sounds fishy to me!) I'd take the cash and do Mr Mikes; you're not keeping your car stock anyway so its not like you're losing collector value by keeping them.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 3:39 am

I just like having them, it is more than their value.

His car had cloth and he wants to do all factory upgrades, like leather, factory sub, etc.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 3:50 pm

This guy really wants them, he just told me this:

Every man has a price, you have your's. Name it, and you got it.

I don't know. His car is just flawless, and I feel guilty that these seats are in my car and not his for some reason. I am staring and Mr Mike's, and have been on his website for a few hours now, examining every little detail. I can't decide. The leathers are one of the things I REALLY lvoed about the car, but I'll feel the same way about MM's I'm sure.

Arggggg

crzyone · Post by **crzyone** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 4:20 pm

You must be real sentimental about your stock leathers!

If I was offered that much money for them, they would be out of my car in about 5 minutes. Mr. Mikes seats are beautiful, and you can get them however you want them.

I would be buying racing seats with provisions for a 5 point harness with that kind of money, but thats just me.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 6:37 pm

I am, I love them!

Still deciding right now though...

Kohburn · Post by **Kohburn** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 8:08 am

Aaron wrote:This guy really wants them, he just told me this:

Every man has a price, you have your's. Name it, and you got it.

I don't know. His car is just flawless, and I feel guilty that these seats are in my car and not his for some reason. I am staring and Mr Mike's, and have been on his website for a few hours now, examining every little detail. I can't decide. The leathers are one of the things I REALLY lvoed about the car, but I'll feel the same way about MM's I'm sure.

Arggggg

I really don't think you will care if you have stock leathers or mikes - take the money and run

Standard · Post by **Standard** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 10:06 pm

I had kind of the same dilema some time ago. My '88 came with a stock tan sunroof shade, which is pretty rare to find. I got offered $125 for it at a show.. decided I liked the money more than the sun shade. Stuff like that doesn't really add too much value to a project car. Better to use the money to make it go faster.

I've had Mr. Mike's leather in the coupe for 5 years now. It was a daily driver for 2 of those years. It's held up perfectly, still feels like it did when I first got it, and I definatly don't go out of my way to take care of it.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Mon Aug 15, 2005 10:25 pm

The offer was good, but I couldn't do it. I take good enough care of them, that their value is going nowhere but up, and there will ALWAYS be those collectors that have the money, and want the seats. So I will do Mike's when that time comes.

Thanks for the encouragement for whichever route, but I don't really need the money, and God I love the stockers.

BigRedDeckSpoiler · Post by **BigRedDeckSpoiler** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 9:45 pm

FWIW, I've got Mr. Mikes seats. After less than a year in the car, the piping is shot. The leather has held up perfectly, though.
I didn't ask him to warranty them, since they stayed in the bags for nearly a year, and were long out of warranty when they finally screwed up. I'm seriously NOT happy, though.