Good old vito drivers seat.

[Big English]

Hi all,

new here and just got another vito but you gessed it the drivers seat is goosed, can anyone please tell me where i can get a new seat squab and cover from is it Merc dealers only??? and do they cost a bomb.

Thanks

Big E.

 

[television]

Correct, only from MB and they cost a bomb, you may get lucky from a breaker and a late one

 

[Andy.M]

Is this an issue with Vito's. Asking in case I look at one in the future.

 

[television]

I cannot recall it being asked before, maybe the driver was over weight, if it is the frame that is failing then they can be repaired in most cases

 

[Andy.M]

Just looked at the OP's name

 

[Cole@MBS]

Just find a local reupholsterer, cheaper and prob better....

 

[Big English]

Just looked at the OP's name

Ha very funny, just got the van and i beleive this is a comman problem looking it up on the net.

Thanks all i will keep looking.

 

[huey]

I can't help with the seat! but welcome to the forum Big E

 

[curious]

Same problem with mine.
I don't think it's just Vitos, I've seen it on several vans where you have to climb up to the seat.
I think the edge just gets rubbed away as you get in and out.

It would be nice to get the same material and, as Cole says get it done by a local upholsterer.
(I even looked at getting a head restraint of ebay and cutting it up. But unfortunatley not big enough for a continuous length of material.)

 

[Ringway]

I asked for a price for a leather seat (comfort type) for my Vito and the price just for the seat (no base) was £945.00!

Ebay or breakers are the places to look.

Since I have had a mojor back problem I fing the Vito seats are too firm.
I may sell my Vito front seats if I can get some Volvo ones to fit in their place. I might try some 210 leather ones if I can work out how to get the electric side of things working.

 

[lwbnick]

I asked for a price for a leather seat (comfort type) for my Vito and the price just for the seat (no base) was £945.00!

Ebay or breakers are the places to look.

Since I have had a mojor back problem I fing the Vito seats are too firm.
I may sell my Vito front seats if I can get some Volvo ones to fit in their place. I might try some 210 leather ones if I can work out how to get the electric side of things working.

Sell the Vito and get a Vivaro, proper comfy seats, and no rust to worry about.

 

[Ringway]

Sell the Vito and get a Vivaro, proper comfy seats, and no rust to worry about.

If a Vivaro had a V6 I'd probably go down that route. My Vauxhall's have been good vehicles and the dealerships were okay. The Vito V6 is fun and does take the grind out of a long day.

You are spot on about the bodywork though, it's cr4p and p!sses me off in a big way.

 

[curious]

Aren't all Vitos galvanised from 2005 (approx) on?

My 57 plate has no rust at all!

 

[lwbnick]

Aren't all Vitos galvanised from 2005 (approx) on?

My 57 plate has no rust at all!

Paul's one had a rusty tailgate, but Mercedes didn't accept it was a bodywork issue and pretended that it was a mechanical problem.

It's not just that they make rusty vans when nobody else does, it's that their rust warranty is worthless.