Ok, I started all this leather talk, and now I have one more concern to throw into the mix. I've been reading over on the MDX board about those owners' ongoing problems with "stringy fuzzies" popping up thru the holes of their leather. Seems it's a "known problem" and one Acura dealer even offered to take off the leather and "shave" the fibers off. Still occurring with 2002 MDXes, by the way.
Now I realize that is exactly the fibery "doghair" stuff I saw in the 2001 MDX last week. It's not attractive, tho they say it goes away over time (and the consistent use of tweezers).
Anybody know (like somebody on the line?) whether Honda corrected this problem with the Pilot? It looks really shabby, but the talk of airbag safety has scared me off after-market leather.
My main goal in getting leather was easy maintenance -- easy to wipe off spilled drinks, melted candy, etc. I also transport a whole car filled with sweaty high school lacrosse players, and I had thought the leather would be less "absorbent" of smells than cloth. Hate to have a new car smell like a locker room....
But...maybe cloth with scotchguard would be OK... and lots of car deodorizers!
Why didn't Honda just put in the smooth leather like the Ody? What were they thinking? (And if anyone from Honda is monitoring this board, please change for 2004...tho it will be far too late for me...)
Tempted to go to the Ody -- but 14-year-old son won't let me...
Diane
