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Is there any visual difference between the two?

HJohn

GlennB

At a glance, no, IMO. Since leatherette is synthetic, the grain is uniform vs. the natural variations in leather. It is rich looking and attractive. I am very happy with leatherette.<p>'99 1.8qms Melange

randall

not until they start to wear, then its really obvious (2 yrs) EOM

ChrisWB

Not really, just pinholes. Get leatherette, and use the money you save for a CD changer or chip.

igor

When buying used cars, people expect them to be loaded. Makes no sense, but in this price range (unless you're talking 1.8) if you don't have leather and a sunroof you will have a tough time selling.

klidge

Having a leather interior will enhance resale value slightly (not nearly as much as the original cost of the option), but an A4 with leatherette is not going to be more difficult to sell than one with leather.<br>

Matt Ammon

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Darryl W

I guess I can't say how good it will look in five years, but I will take care of my leatherette as well as I would take care of leather, and it will look its best. Most people I've had in my car think it has leather, and most of them can't believe it's not when I tell them so.<p>I can't believe it will be hard to sell even a 2.8 with cloth or leatherette. Leather looks like **** if youdont take care of it too.<p>Go check out the prices of used BMWs without leather. An 89 325 coupe with cloth and average miles is still worth between $5700 and $6500.<p>Darryl<br>98.5 1.8T qmsb, leatherette and lovely (although I would still have gotten leather had it been available because I like it)

Darryl W

sorry, that's between $4700 and $6500 for the bim.<p>Don't yell at me Alex, and don't send your big brother Ali after me, either, cause my dad's bigger than your dad<p><G> That's humor for the internet impaired.<p>Darryl