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Nappa leather pic, anyone?

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I will be getting ordinary Vienna leather on my Eos, but was wondering if it's worth upgrading to Nappa. My dealer said the only difference is that Nappa is perforated, but I can't find any photos on the net. Can anyone help, please?
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I don't think so: all the leather trim vehicles at my local dealer are standard Vienna and they're all non-perforated. He also told me that the Nappa was softer, is this true? TBH, your Nappa leather looks exactly the same as the standard Vienna. This is confusing...

BTW, I lived in Hull for 20 years before I moved to France :)
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sunscreemer said:
Don't want to offend anyone here but when i sat in the Eos in the showroom and loved the leather interior it was Vienna (which i have now got) and when i asked the sales guy he said Nappa was "old man's leather"! I know what he means though. I can just imagine an older guy buying one and him saying Nappa is what he wants as opposed the the Vienna leather that is more basic for the "younger" generation!
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Hehe, funny story :) I don't mind buying "old man's leather" if it's softer/better looking, etc. but I really need some photos to make up my mind.

Can anyone oblige?
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Thanks, guys :) Despite being only 44, I decided to upgrade to the Nappa and have changed my order at the dealer. I think he must have been thinking of the Nappa leather on the Phaeton, because none of the other models in the VW range seem to offer a perforated finish (which I don't care for much anyway).

Thanks again for your input :)
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That's it exactly: since upgrading to Nappa from the original Vienna I ordered, I have done some research and seen the different qualities of leather in person. Basically, Nappa is super soft, whereas Vienna has tiny irregular dimples and is 'rougher' to the touch.
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Barchetta said:
I am not misreading the posts whatsoever neh321.

I meant the rear facings of the front seats. The sides and back of my seats are all leather.
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Obviously I haven't seen your car, but both the Vienna and Nappa leathers are normally used to cover the seat facings and side cushions only: the side & rear panels (i.e. where the rear passengers' knees touch), as well as the door panel trim are imitation leather, albeit very convincing imitation.
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I stand corrected :)
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