When I was buying the car, the dealer did the usual trying to sell me rust proofing on my new 99.5 2.8. I passed on that and then was offered an almost $400 (CDN$) option to have the leather protected from "drying out and cracking from sunlight".

I'm sure that there must be much less expensive methods I can do myself. I've seen some threads about conditioners and the like but I'm not sure what I should be doing to protect the interior properly. The leather is dark grey (not sure of official Audi colour).

Any help appreciated....the car by the way is amazing. This morning I got in my car with a temp reading of 5C outside. I was about 30 seconds out of my driveway when the Auto AC quitely ramped up the fan and warmed up the car in no time flat. In one word, SWEET!

Mark

What part of Canada are you from?
Anyway to your question, you don't need the treatment. Just clean it regularily. I use Lexol PH cleaner and conditioner, works real great!

Toronto...Thanks, I'd seen some mention of Lexol in some of the other threads.

Mark

Hey congrats on the new car , from Toronto too!
Which dealer did you deal with? Oh and I ordered the products through www.autotoys.com, took 3 days for delivery. Would you know anyone interested in a 99 2.8Q manual everything but the BOSE for 39K?

I might have about a week ag.! I bought mine at Downtown Fine Cars. Turned out I bought the exact car a friend of mine was also looking at. He ended up buying a 2.8Q manual and is taking delivery tomorrow. Not quite as fully loaded as mine (no leather, CD hanger or trip computer). The dealers with 99.5 left are giving great deals right now. I paid about $42k with leather, sport package, 5 speed, CD changer, sunroof. Got about $4k off of list and a lower lease rate ~7%).

I'll keep my ears open as a few other frinds who also had Subaru's are deciding whether to turn them in at lease end.

Mark

You'll love your new car.

I use Lexol to clean it and Lexol to condition it. At times I also use Zymol Treat to condition it too. Zymol Treat has a very nice mild scent to it.

...because it is easy to apply, soaks into the leather, and moisturizes well. I can't even believe they would try and sell you rust proofing on an Audi. They come rust proof from the factory, in the form of two sided galvanized steel throughout! :-) Enjoy your A4!

Charles

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www.leatherique.com

Recently I had to have a serviceperson to the house to repair several small blemishes in a new leather chair that had been delivered. After the tech performed his work, I asked about the various leather conditioners/cleaners I had used in my cars over the last 25 years vs. whatever he could recommend.

Guess what - he claimed Vasaline Intensive Skin Care is the very best thing to preserve leather every 6 months or so. A lot cheaper too!

Best Regards,
Rick Pardo

Thanks Mark, that's where I purchased my A4 last year, trying to sell it to get a S4.

Looks like Lexol takes it! Thanks for the feedback. I've always avoided all of those after market things they try and sell you after you've settled on price. I also lease my vehicles and turn them in when the warranty runs out so it's not worth it for me to invest in something that I will never see in return.

Loving the car more and more every day....Maybe an S4 in a couple of years when I turn this one in. For now I'm hooked. :)

Will -
I've bought it, but haven't used it because I've still got some of the "high priced spread" left over.

But it does make sense, to at least try it once and if it doesn't work, I can always use on me.

Best Regards,
Rick