The cooled seats are a $500 option in 2019, so it's most likely dealerships hedging their bets and trying to appeal to the masses and also making more money with a higher optioned car. Not everyone can fit into the recaros....
While I don't disagree that it is a lot of features for the money, it was included free of charge in the 2018 convenience package. The $500 cost was added after separated out the heated/cooled seats option in 2019.
I did not know that those extra features are included with the leather seats.
I had the leather in my 16 and 17 and they didn't retract when ignition turned off. Maybe an added feature in 18 or 19. But obviously every one has an opinion but being an old fart that didn't track my cars there was a world of difference in the nice comfort of the leather verses the Recaro which are like sitting on a brick and no power adjustment, just forward and back. The leather were some of the most comfortable seats I've had for on a long road trip. And I liked being able to move the seat up some.While I don't disagree that it is a lot of features for the money, it was included free of charge in the 2018 convenience package. The $500 cost was added after separated out the heated/cooled seats option in 2019.
FYI - I think you misinterpreted my velocity blue opinion as criticism of the color, it was a toss up of both colors for me too when I decided on my 19R.
Sorry, I was referring to the actual leather seats and not the memory/power tilt function. I had the leathers in my 2018 and recaros in my 19R, they both have their pros and cons. Ease of egress and ingress is definitely a huge plus for the comfort seats.
Convenience package on 2018s was $3000. Technology package on 2019s and 2020s is $2000. Adding $500 for the seats, you are still $500 ahead. Of course, the MSRP itself for 2019 went up, so there's that.While I don't disagree that it is a lot of features for the money, it was included free of charge in the 2018 convenience package. The $500 cost was added after separated out the heated/cooled seats option in 2019.
FYI - I think you misinterpreted my velocity blue opinion as criticism of the color, it was a toss up of both colors for me too when I decided on my 19R.
Yes, I noticed this too, when I was waiting for my 2019 (with Recaros). At first, I thought they were building those with sofa seats first and that's why mine wasn't being scheduled although I placed my order way early. Then I realized that most of the 2019s were ordered with sofa seats.
