Leather or No, that is the question!

[jpc763]

All,

I am on to my next project on my 2001 986 S. The dashboard. The car came with the leather upgraded dash and although it is garage kept, the leather has peeled away from the substructure. It looks pretty bad and I would really like to fix it.

I took it to an upholstery shop and they said they would be happy to recover the dash, but they recommended vinyl so the problem "wouldn't happen again". They also will not remove the dash from the car as it is a PITA to do.

I talked to a local Porsche Indy that is willing to take on the job and they recommended buying a used dash and just swapping it. There are a lot on Ebay but all of them (except 1) have minor issues. The one that is perfect is brand new and they are looking for $1600 for it. Used ones are $150 - $300.

So, should buy a leather or a vinyl replacement?

Thanks, John