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Leader wrapped steering wheel vs plastic rubber wrapped.

Old Aug 25, 2012 | 01:15 PM
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The brand new 2012 outlander GT that I got came with a kind of plastic rubber wrapped steering wheel, but on the dealer windows sticker it says that is a leather wrapped steering wheel.
The first pic is from another Outlander with leader steering wheel, and the second one it from one like a have on my GT.

Is this normal?

Should I go to the dealer and ask for a exchange?



 
Old Aug 25, 2012 | 04:00 PM
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The second is a picture from an Outlander RVR/Sport. If it said it comes with one, then yes, since its more expensive at the very least. Leather also has more grip I find, so you can do one handed steering wheel turns when you have to park/etc. Perhaps the rubber one does two depending on the texture, but they are usually more slippery.
 
Old Aug 25, 2012 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by ivanz
The second is a picture from an Outlander RVR/Sport. If it said it comes with one, then yes, since its more expensive at the very least. Leather also has more grip I find, so you can do one handed steering wheel turns when you have to park/etc. Perhaps the rubber one does two depending on the texture, but they are usually more slippery.
I know the second one is from a Sport because I couldn't find a pic of this steering wheel on a outlander, thats why I think there is something wrong here.

Can you or someone confirm that the plastic ones doesn't come in Outlanders gt?

Also, if it says on the the dealer's sticker at the windows of the car, it's suppose to come with leather.

One guy over the dealer told me that mine is wrapped with lather, but I don't think he was telling me the truth.
 
Old Aug 26, 2012 | 04:55 PM
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Here is my 2012 GT steering wheel.
What makes you think it is not leather?
It is not as plush as Lexus, but I think it is some kind of leather.
 
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