Technical Seat Tear- repair or replace

[Mefster]

Just looking at Fiat Panda 4x4’s at a car for my son to learn to drive in. Checked out a slightly leggy (100k+) twinair. Seems solid underneath but the interior is tired as would be expected. Some scuffing on the steering wheel but main issue is a tear on the side bolster of the drivers seat.
I’ve seen the posts on replacing seats with Fiat 500 seats but I think that would be overkill and expensive wrt the value of the car. Has anyone had a tear repaired and is it a viable option?

 

[Funky Spike]

Repairs are possible and Fiat also do replacement covers for around £160 last time I looked.

Spike

 

[Panda IIs]

Just looking at Fiat Panda 4x4’s at a car for my son to learn to drive in. Checked out a slightly leggy (100k+) twinair. Seems solid underneath but the interior is tired as would be expected. Some scuffing on the steering wheel but main issue is a tear on the side bolster of the drivers seat.
I’ve seen the posts on replacing seats with Fiat 500 seats but I think that would be overkill and expensive wrt the value of the car. Has anyone had a tear repaired and is it a viable option?

There's a couple of threads on here that describe a repair and where to get it done - try the search engine.

 

[Eltezz]

Had mine done:

Thread 'Drivers seat cover repair by GiGi Upholstery'
https://www.fiatforum.com/threads/drivers-seat-cover-repair-by-gigi-upholstery.507019/

 

[Mefster]

Thanks for the reply. It looks like a really good job, although I’m based near Manchester so Bicester isn’t that close. I’m not sure if there is anyone who can do that kind of work in the North West?
Replacement seat cover may be a better option. (I didn’t realise that was possible.) I’ll check and see what Fiat can supply

 

[Herts Hillhopper]

It seems the beige ‘fake leather’ is particularly susceptible to this type of failure (happened to an earlier 4x4 of mine). Those with the green eco leather seem to last better: see if you can find one instead? (mines not for sale… yet… but at 6 years and 55000 miles old)

 

[WitleyPanda]

Thanks for the reply. It looks like a really good job, although I’m based near Manchester so Bicester isn’t that close. I’m not sure if there is anyone who can do that kind of work in the North West?
Replacement seat cover may be a better option. (I didn’t realise that was possible.) I’ll check and see what Fiat can supply

There several automotive upholstery repair/restorers around Manchester. Google?