Leather 40/20/40 Bench 2005

[jasonv]

Does anyone know if the 2005 will have available a 40/20/40 leather bench in the Chevy LT or GMC SLT models? We are expecting a fourth child and we really do not want to have to switch to a FORD. (What a bad word) I heard this may be avail in 2005. I am hoping someone can help. I will wait to buy if it is available, otherwise, I will have no choice but to switch. (I could always leave the wife at home...HAHA)

Jason V

[DMAX4LIFE]

They have a leather 40/20/40 now, just not heated. I have sat in an Ext Cab Dmax/Alli w/ leather split bench and it was very nice. I think if I was ordering a truck, I'd go that route.

[jasonv]

Thanks. Was the trim level LT or SLT. I was told that this was not possible.

[DMAXED]

When I ordered my truck in 01 it was an option for the 40/20/40 leather bench in the LS trim I think it was like $1,200 with no heat , so I went the cloth seat

[jasonv]

Thanks. It appears as though this is a Canadian issue. The trucks we get in Canada are built in the Michigan plant and I cannot understand why GM will not allow a truck shipped into Canada to come with a leather bench. The people at GM need to pull their heads out of their butts!!! This is so frustrating. If you want to drive a GM in Canada I guess you can only have three children! Maybe there is some discrimination case here.

[Wayne Dohnal]

I had to get the On$tar I didn't want, and the Bo$e system I didn't want, and the center con$ole I didn't want to get heated seats. I agree they have their heads up their butts!

I solved the front seat problem by buying a center seat on eBay and replacing the center console. There are several nasty Bose and HVAC issues to solve when doing this.

[Gruffid]

I'm not sure what the big deal is with the leather covering, but I do know that you can find aftermarket seat heater/coolers (one unit per seat - probably 3 units for entire bench)for use under your cloth covers. I imagine you could get a factory GM switch if it really means that much to you.

- I think they even make a large unit for the one-piece benches too (like the back seat in ext-cabs)

JT