Switch to white OEM seats on a MY

[vinny84]

Did anyone switch from the black to OEM white seats on a MY/M3? I am in NJ and wondering if I can buy seat covers from Tesla and have a local upholstery shop do the switch.

I am not interested in Taptes or Xipoo (amazon) covers. Katzkin and Tsportline do not offer OEM white color.

Folks who switched to white OEM seats, please do share your experience.

Thank you.

 

[vinny84]

As a reference for folks looking to buy the white seats from Tesla, they quoted me $6431.37 to replace the black seats with white for MY (just the seats, no trims). Parts - $5710, Labor - $321.75, Tax - $399.62.

I am waiting to get a white vinyl sample from leatherseats.com. If the sample matches with white Tesla OEM seats, I will go with them. leatherseats.com vinyl seats are $750. Local installation in NJ is between $700 to $1500. I got quotes from multiple installers.

 

[db93]

Time to hit the scrap yard ?

 

[TespaceX]

Curious, how come you didn’t opt for the white seats for just $1,000 at order? Was it not available, did you not want it at the time, did you buy a used/inventory?

 

[vinny84]

Curious, how come you didn’t opt for the white seats for just $1,000 at order? Was it not available, did you not want it at the time, did you buy a used/inventory?

When I took the delivery back in June 2020, MY with white interior was $56k. And to qualify for NJ state $5K rebate, the purchase price had to be under $55K and so I had to go with black interior. Tesla dropped the price of MY by $3k sometime in August.

 

[TespaceX]

When I took the delivery back in June 2020, MY with white interior was $56k. And to qualify for NJ state $5K rebate, the purchase price had to be under $55K and so I had to go with black interior. Tesla dropped the price of MY by $3k sometime in August.

Ah, I see. Interesting.
Now, a white on white LR AWD Y is even cheaper at $51K. (Not sure about NJ specific rebates, though).

 

[db93]

The white seat sure are nice, no hot seats on hot days, and super comfy
Never had an interest in the cream colored seats from other mfg's

 

[Ruffles]

If you buy new seats, you may be able to recoup some of the cost by selling your black ones.

 

[Pianewman]

I've searched, and I couldn't find ANY supplier that had the brilliant, marshmallow white Tesla color.

 

[vinny84]

I've searched, and I couldn't find ANY supplier that had the brilliant, marshmallow white Tesla color.

Yeah, that's been my experience so far. Hoping the leatherseats.com white is a close match. Fingers crossed.

 

[andrwmg]

Yeah, that's been my experience so far. Hoping the leatherseats.com white is a close match. Fingers crossed.

 

[andrwmg]

Any update on this?

 

[vinny84]

No luck yet. No supplier has brilliant white seats.

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

There is an ad in the classifieds from a member looking to trade his white seats for black.
Might work out depending on both your locations.

 

[vinny84]

There is an ad in the classifieds from a member looking to trade his white seats for black.
Might work out depending on both your locations.

Thank you. Would you be able to paste the link? I was not able to find the ad. Thank you.

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

Here ya go Vinny; Possible Trade White MY Interior for Black Interior