Blond or Charcoal Leather???

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DanSF49

Discussion Starter · Mar 20, 2002

Hey guys I'm new here this is my first post. I'm getting a fully loaded 3.5 in about 2 months and I already know that I want it in Super Black. but I can't decide what color leather to get?? I'm curious what all you guys think about each color and the look of the interior with each color. Thanks

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AltimateCarDriver

· #2 · Mar 20, 2002

From what I've seen, the Blonde Leather interior seems nicer-looking than the charcoal leather. And if you are getting a Black exterior, the contrast with the blonde will look great IMO.

k-hill

· #3 · Mar 20, 2002

I got mine without leather and am going with aftermarket leather. The factory leather is not the highest quality, and I didn't want the BOSE radio for the outrageous price they make you pay.

As for factory...
I feel black = sporty and blond = luxury
I would go Black.
Kevin

wild willy

· #4 · Mar 20, 2002

What he said

AltimateCarDriver said:
From what I've seen, the Blonde Leather interior seems nicer-looking than the charcoal leather. And if you are getting a Black exterior, the contrast with the blonde will look great IMO.

I have the charcoal---looks cheap in my opinion. Blonde looks awsome in a black car

2002Altima

· #5 · Mar 20, 2002

If you are going to tint the car, you should get black leather. That way, it is really hard to see into such a dark car.

But if you are going to go the route of black leather, get the aftermarket leather. The Nissan black textured leather seats don't look that hot in my opinion.

I got the factory blond interior on my white car.

Miah

· #6 · Mar 20, 2002

Yep! Go with the cloth and participate in our group buy:

http://www.altimas.net/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=27174

You'll save yourself $$ as well as get nicer looking and better quality leather interior.

OhTwoAltimaSE

· #7 · Mar 20, 2002

That is what I have

Super Black with Blonde interior. Look sharp!

DanSF49

Discussion Starter · #8 · Mar 20, 2002

OhTwoAltimaSE do you have anymore pics of your car?? Especially the interior?? I would really like to see what it looks like, thanks.

2002Altima

· #9 · Mar 21, 2002

Check out Altimat's two tone black and gray seats by clicking here I think this is the best look in the Black 2002 Altima!!

ThaiBruin

· #10 · Mar 21, 2002

I too would have preferred the blonde leather, especially with the top half of the car being blonde...

unleaded

· #11 · Mar 21, 2002

ruby with blond leather here - wouldn't have bought the car if it came with dark leather. looks too gloomy and does nothing to brighten my mood, especially on a rainy day.

DanSF49

Discussion Starter · #12 · Mar 21, 2002

well I really don't like the 2 tone color seats. So I think I'm going to stick with the Blonde then. I originally wanted black but then when I went to test drive the Infiniti G35 the other day, and I sat in one that had the blonde leather and I loved it, then I test drove the G35 with the black leather and I hated it. I thought it looked very cheap and you could see all the fuzz and lint all over the dashboard. So I think I will carry that same thought over to the Altima and get Black with Blonde leather.

javentre

· #13 · Mar 21, 2002

they both have their pluses and minus'.

everyone seems to like the light interiors but that requires a lot more maintenance. Blonde and Gray leather interiors look dirty a lot quicker. They don't hide any of the dirt and you can really notice it after time.

OhTwoAltimaSE

· #14 · Mar 21, 2002

DanSF49 said:
OhTwoAltimaSE do you have anymore pics of your car?? Especially the interior?? I would really like to see what it looks like, thanks.

Sorry, I deleted the other photos. I'll take some more tonight and post them a few minutes later.

DanSF49

Discussion Starter · #15 · Mar 21, 2002

Thanks

k-hill

· #16 · Mar 21, 2002

javentre is right about the light colors.
I had an Infinity with blond leather, a 300ZX with black, and still have a pathfinder with grey. The 300 leather still looked just like new when I sold it, but the Infinity really showed signs of wear, even though I am super easy on the interior. The Pathfinder grey seems to be a little uneven now, I keep trying to clean it to make it look like new again.
Black leather is much easier to care for, but if you are going with the factory leather...the Altima Blond is still a good choice.

2002Altima

· #17 · Mar 21, 2002

DanSF49 said:
well I really don't like the 2 tone color seats.

Those two tone color seats are aftermarket. Nissan does not offer that. You can get all black with embroidery from leatherseats.com

wilkink

· #18 · Mar 21, 2002

OhTwoAltimaSE said:
Sorry, I deleted the other photos. I'll take some more tonight and post them a few minutes later.

Oh two, the car looks great, but forget that.....
hey everyone, did you see how NEAT and TIDY that
garage is where the car is parked. Just look at the tools on the wall, everyone has a place, look at those sheves, sooooo neat. The walls so painted perfectly white. I'm jealous. My wife uses the garage as "the dump", throw everything out there in one big pile.....I'm so ashamed...

OhTwoAltimaSE

· #19 · Mar 21, 2002

wilkink said:
Oh two, the car looks great, but forget that.....
hey everyone, did you see how NEAT and TIDY that
garage is where the car is parked. Just look at the tools on the wall, everyone has a place, look at those sheves, sooooo neat. The walls so painted perfectly white. I'm jealous. My wife uses the garage as "the dump", throw everything out there in one big pile.....I'm so ashamed...

The car is blocking the mess behind the car. I think there are three or four boxes, that are misaligned.

OhTwoAltimaSE

· #20 · Mar 21, 2002

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