Hi, I just bought a used 2018 TLX elite package which is in like new condition but there are some cosmetic things, the exhaust in the underbody (I live in Canada by the way) has some rust and I have a scratch on the driver seat, any tips on what to do? I’m thinking of redying the seat but the guy wants $150.

Zoom for the exhaust on the underbody

 

cant see rust on underbody...
it would be superficial or surface rust anyway. one could clean it up and then spray paint it black

if not wanting to pay $150 for the leather repair, might as well live with it!
or have you gotten more quotes for the repair job? there might be a cheaper competitor out there

 

Theres not many upholstery places here that do it but I guess I’ll pay the $150 as first the exhaust, sorry for the bad pic, we get a lot of snow and have salt on the roads so I’m assuming it’s that plus it may not have been rustproofed, I’m gonna rustproof it next month, other than that I love the car.

 

Hi there for exhaust tips use chrome cleaner will clean the surface rust really good but you have to scrub it good to get the results for the seats it seems very minor scratches I would leave it. If you know the workman ship of the person that will do the dye do ensure that he does a good job not that after few months pass and the dye comes off and now it will look even worst than the first. Hope this help.

 

Ill just leave the pipes as they are, you can’t really see it and it’s normal anyways I’ll just rustproof the car, as for the leather it’s the company FibreNew if you ever heard of them, apparently they’re very good