How Much Are Car Seats at a Junkyard

06-18-2014, 08:39 AM

Have you thought about getting some nice seat covers? I'm going to guess that most of the cloth seats you'll find, that aren't freaking expensive, and going to have stains and be pretty worn. There was a guy a few months back that paid $500 or something like that for a pair of front seats!

Nice seat covers will cost you a couple hundred bucks, but they are really nice and you can get any color combo you want...just an idea.

06-18-2014, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Millerad1651 View Post

Have you thought about getting some nice seat covers? I'm going to guess that most of the cloth seats you'll find, that aren't freaking expensive, and going to have stains and be pretty worn. There was a guy a few months back that paid $500 or something like that for a pair of front seats!

Nice seat covers will cost you a couple hundred bucks, but they are really nice and you can get any color combo you want...just an idea.

you can get a set of corbeau seats for that much

12:10 PM

If it helps, I paid $300 for front and rear seats, as well as the front and rear door panels and all the hardware. (Bought on Craigslist from a guy 3 hours away.)
I turned around and sold my cloth interior for $200... (Included my front & rear seats and door panels as well.) (Sold on Craigslist to a guy right out of my neighborhood at 3AM. Sketchy but it was some 17 year-old that worked late.)

Here is the post in my thread about the seats: Brian757's "Stormtrooper" Build Thread

06-18-2014, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ARC View Post

Planning to swap out my cracked leather for some salvage yard cloth. How much is fair to pay for front and rear cloth seats in average used condition? I'm new to dealing with salvage yards and don't want to get ripped off. Plus I would like to have a ball park idea of what it is going to take.

I have here in denver a full leather set. '99 Ltd. Driver and passenger with power everything except heat. Driver's with air bladder lumbar thing. color oak, as toyota calls it. I call it tan? rear in perfect cond. passenger in excellent condition. driver's in surprisingly good condition, including the cushion foam. there is a tear which I glued to stop from getting bigger. no weird smells or whatever nastiness may come with used seats from a junk yard. post a pic if you want.

$500.

will I take $400, you ask?
let's split the difference at $450, I reply.

06-18-2014, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by slapdappy View Post

I have here in denver a full leather set. '99 Ltd. Driver and passenger with power everything except heat. Driver's with air bladder lumbar thing. color oak, as toyota calls it. I call it tan? rear in perfect cond. passenger in excellent condition. driver's in surprisingly good condition, including the cushion foam. there is a tear which I glued to stop from getting bigger. no weird smells or whatever nastiness may come with used seats from a junk yard. post a pic if you want.

$500.

will I take $400, you ask?
let's split the difference at $450, I reply.

Will the $450 come with the door panels?

06-18-2014, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian757 View Post

Will the $450 come with the door panels?

Nope.
No door panels.
No radio knobs.
No rear passenger door handle.
No left vent trim.
No rear cargo hatch door.
No frills or doodads or hijinks.

The seats. The whole seats. And nothing but the seats.

06-18-2014, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by slapdappy View Post

Nope.
No door panels.
No radio knobs.
No rear passenger door handle.
No left vent trim.
No rear cargo hatch door.
No frills or doodads or hijinks.

The seats. The whole seats. And nothing but the seats.

I ask because usually door panels are fabric specific. A cloth interior 4Runner will have cloth door panels and leather interiors have leather door panels.
You just made it sound like my question was irrelevant.

06-18-2014, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian757 View Post

I ask because usually door panels are fabric specific. A cloth interior 4Runner will have cloth door panels and leather interiors have leather door panels.
You just made it sound like my question was irrelevant.

just jokin' with ya.
no intention to be dismissive. didn't know the premise.

'98 Natural White was only available with Oak leather trim. He has leather. My Oak leather should be a perfect match.

So, technically you're question was irrelevant.

06-18-2014, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Millerad1651 View Post

Have you thought about getting some nice seat covers? I'm going to guess that most of the cloth seats you'll find, that aren't freaking expensive, and going to have stains and be pretty worn. There was a guy a few months back that paid $500 or something like that for a pair of front seats!

Nice seat covers will cost you a couple hundred bucks, but they are really nice and you can get any color combo you want...just an idea.

Quality seat covers are great... As seat covers. Had a set of Wet Okoles in the Tacoma and loved them. The problem is I don't need to cover the seats, I need new seats. New foam, new springs etc. Granted what I am looking for won't be new but hopefully much newer.

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Originally Posted by slapdappy View Post

I have here in denver a full leather set. '99 Ltd. Driver and passenger with power everything except heat. Driver's with air bladder lumbar thing. color oak, as toyota calls it. I call it tan? rear in perfect cond. passenger in excellent condition. driver's in surprisingly good condition, including the cushion foam. there is a tear which I glued to stop from getting bigger. no weird smells or whatever nastiness may come with used seats from a junk yard. post a pic if you want.

$500.

will I take $400, you ask?
let's split the difference at $450, I reply.

Thanks for the offer, if I am going to do this I want get away from leather.

06-18-2014, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Ruiner View Post

you can get a set of corbeau seats for that much

Can you? Because I have looked before and though I don't remember exact numbers I think it was pretty pricy what have it all said and done. Plus I don't think there is an aftermarket rear replacement.

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Originally Posted by Brian757 View Post

If it helps, I paid $300 for front and rear seats, as well as the front and rear door panels and all the hardware. (Bought on Craigslist from a guy 3 hours away.)
I turned around and sold my cloth interior for $200... (Included my front & rear seats and door panels as well.) (Sold on Craigslist to a guy right out of my neighborhood at 3AM. Sketchy but it was some 17 year-old that worked late.)

Here is the post in my thread about the seats: Brian757's "Stormtrooper" Build Thread

I will definitely be selling the seats I have. That's one of my main rules. Sell what you replace to buy what you need. So essentially you did the swap for $100.

04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by slapdappy View Post

just jokin' with ya.
no intention to be dismissive. didn't know the premise.

'98 Natural White was only available with Oak leather trim. He has leather. My Oak leather should be a perfect match.

So, technically you're question was irrelevant.

No it wasn't. I wasn't asking for him. Good luck on the sale.

Also, not all 1998 Natural White 4Runner's came with leather seating/door panels. They do have oak/tan color though.
Example: http://www.mybuckeyetoyota.com/Vehic...-OH/2273808893

06-18-2014, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by slapdappy View Post

'98 Natural White was only available with Oak leather trim. He has leather. My Oak leather should be a perfect match.

So, technically you're question was irrelevant.

Not entirely true. I have a '98 Natural white with tan cloth and trim...

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Originally Posted by ARC View Post

Quality seat covers are great... As seat covers. Had a set of Wet Okoles in the Tacoma and loved them. The problem is I don't need to cover the seats, I need new seats. New foam, new springs etc. Granted what I am looking for won't be new but hopefully much newer.

Gotcha...didn't know you needed new foam and springs, etc. From reading your post it just sounded like the leather was cracked and torn.

Check out TXBonds build...he got some aftermarket seats for his, although I can't remember exactly how much he spent.

06-18-2014, 06:33 PM

Salvage yard 101... some salvage yards do 50% off on either a holiday or day after.

As for seats, My 96 has 260k on the odometer. My seats are horribly uncomfortable and I have spent the last year going over the best option for me. I just ordered two new corbeau sport seats.

1. Junkyard seats, I found several decent seats that were approx the same size. Most junkyards were from 75-150 for each seat, mostly depending on the brand of car. Then the color match would be off, so seat covers @150-200 for some good quality seat covers. Then mounting, I don't have the tools to make my own brackets, so you are at the mercy of a welder/shop to make your mounting brackets... @50-100?? So minimum 500. and you get used seats with a seat cover...

2. Toyota replacement foam, somewhere in the ball park of @250 for the pads. Not a bad option, but then you still have 17 year old seat covers. Then the passenger needs to be done as well so back at @500, prolly less if you shop for the foam.

3. DIY. Buy a block of foam @50 for a 4"x24"60" more than enough to do two seats. "have you ever done this? I haven't so no clue as where to begin" then seat covers back to the @150-200 for good seat covers. So @250-300 ish, and however long it takes you.

4. Buy seats. I paid 840, for the corbeau seats, that is tax and freight, which I feel the company should pay freight!!! And also the mounting brackets so they bolt right in. This is the most expensive, but I justified it because this is my DD, not a once a month rig, right now I drive almost 100 miles a day and CA traffic makes for some long days. I chose the most comfortable route.

my .02