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      03-05-2020, 07:20 AM   #918
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Originally Posted by floridaman100 View Post
Every X5 with leather seats that I looked at had wrinkles in the leather. This isn't a defect. The seats are designed this way on purpose. I actually asked a dealer about this and talked with the General Sales Manager about it. He stated this was normal and that BMW even had a special meeting to address this. You can order 20 X5's and they will all have the same wrinkles. I would be more concerned with rattles and other issues.
Not 100% true in that I just visited a friend and his G05 is absolutely wrinkle free. I mean absolutely wrinkle free. I have also seen others on dealers lots that were wrinkle free.

That said, I agree with you and Turtleboy that the wrinkles are there by design but that's not the issue, the issue is the lack of consistency in how they are applied. Some are down right terrible while others are acceptable. Never seen such a wide disparity from a mass manufacturer before. So when you order a car, you're playing Russian Roulette.
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