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Don't Pay the Trim Tax™
Don't pay $14,000 for leather seats.
Buying new? Get the trim you actually need and we'll add the leather, heat and extras. Already own it? Bring it in, or we'll pick it up, and you get back the interior you wish it came with, usually in one day.
Or call the shop: 412-331-7311
Make it look like it came from the factory, or make it yours. Both done in our shop, usually in one day.
2024 SEMAPRO Cup Challenge winner
108K+people follow the shop online
1 daymost leather installs, start to finish
Buying new
Skip the Trim Tax.
Buy the lower trim, then let us add the leather and heated seats. Keep the difference.
See the F-150 math →
Already own it
Upgrade the ride you've got.
New, old, paid off or not. Worn cloth, cracked leather, or just tired of grey: we'll make it feel like a new truck. Cars and SUVs too.
Free your dayWe'll pick it up and deliver it back.
Send us your vehicle
Recent work
Factory clean or totally wild.
Every one of these left our McKees Rocks shop. Want to see one in person? Stop by. There's usually something on the lift.
Fresh off the lift
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Ford Bronco: Bestop eTop
Ram giveaway winner: black and saddle two-tone
Ford Bronco: saddle with black diamond
Toyota Tacoma: black honeycombMore from the shop
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Hear it straight from our customers.
“Ray and the boys hit it out of the park! Great people doing great work. … And as Ray says Don't pay the trim tax!!”
“They did a phenomenal job on my daughters Jeep Wrangler. She went from a black cloth interior to Red leather interior outlined in black and it’s BOMB!”
“Ray made that process easy. Work done right, at a more than fair price and completed in a timely manner. Can't ask for more than that.”
“Had interior done on ramzilla they had it done in 1 day. Outstanding!!!! … He even delivered my truck cause I couldn't make there during the week.”
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Watch every build before it's done. Most of our customers found us on their phone.
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What's the Trim Tax?
Automakers bundle the features you want with a dozen you don't, then charge thousands to move up a trim. Often the smarter play is the lower trim plus the three things you actually care about, done right.
Often, but not always. So every recommendation ends in one of three verdicts.
DO IT AFTERMARKET
Leather, heated and ventilated seats, most accessories. Same look and feel, thousands less.
PAY THE TRIM TAX
Bigger engine, factory driver-assist tech, or a lease. Sometimes the package is worth it, and we'll say so.
SKIP IT
Some upgrades just aren't worth your money, factory or aftermarket. Save it.
Hear it from the family
Ray explains it in under a minute. His kids explain it even faster.
Pick your truck. See the math.
Ford F-150XLT vs. Lariat
Ram 1500Big Horn vs. Laramie
SilveradoLT vs. LTZ
Super DutyXLT vs. Lariat
TacomaSR5 vs. Limited
More trucks coming soon. Send us yours and we'll run the math for you.
Our most popular job
F-150 XLT, cloth to black leather.
Looks like it rolled off the line that way, for about $13,000 less than a Lariat.
See the F-150 math
Don't Pay the Trim Tax™
We provide custom automotive interior installation services.
Real prices. Installed.
Most trucks and SUVs. Your exact quote depends on your vehicle, and we'll send it within a day.
Get my exact priceLeather interior
Factory-match or custom colors, two-tone, perforated, contrast stitching, custom embroidery.
from $1,899
Most popular
Leather + heated seats
The one Pittsburgh winters ask for. Full leather plus heated front seats, installed together.
from $2,299Leather + ventilated seats
The top-trim feel. Perforated leather made to let the air through.
from $2,899Heated seats, any vehicle
Keep your seats as they are and just add the heat. Cloth or leather, car or truck.
Everything else
Convertible tops, starlight headliners, lifts and levels, tonneau covers, running boards, wheels and tires, lighting, backup cameras, remote start.
Quote in 24 hrsMore than seats
Build your interior
Italian leather, your way.
Every Alea leather, suede and thread color we can order: 100+ materials and 89 stitch colors. We build every interior from Alea's patterns for your exact seats, so it fits like it came from the factory.
Custom embroidery. Your logo, initials, truck name or anything you can dream up, stitched into the headrests or seatbacks. Wool plaid, houndstooth and vinyl inserts too. Just ask.
Illustration only. Your seats are cut to your vehicle's pattern.
Installed, most trucks and SUVs. Your quote depends on your vehicle.
Add this build to my quote
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Coming from out of town
Drive in at 8. Leave by lunch.
Customers drive in from Ohio, West Virginia and the far side of Pennsylvania, some from 12 hours away. Book ahead and we put the whole team on your truck, so you're back on the road the same day.
- 01Send photos and your trim. Get a firm quote.
- 02We order your kit and book your day.
- 03Drop off at 8am in McKees Rocks. Grab breakfast. Drive home in a new interior.
- orCan't get away? We can pick up your vehicle and deliver it back when it's done.
Meet the shop
Send Ray your ride
We brought the SEMA Cup home to McKees Rocks.
That's Ray and his wife Jennifer with the cup. The trophy's nice, but the point is this: the same hands that build show interiors will do your work truck. You'll deal with Ray directly, from the first photo you send to the day you drive away.
Classic Soft Trim has been building interiors since 1969. More than 55 years later, it's still hands-on work, done right here in McKees Rocks.
And then there's Fiona. The Bedner family dog and our unofficial quality inspector. Every interior has to pass the nap test.
Questions
What people ask Ray.
Don't see yours? Call the shop at 412-331-7311 or send Ray your ride below.
How long does a leather install take?
Most leather installs are done in one day. Drop it off at 8am in McKees Rocks and drive home that afternoon. Bigger custom builds can take longer, and Ray will tell you up front.
How much does it cost?
Leather interiors start at $1,899 installed for most trucks and SUVs. Leather plus heated front seats starts at $2,299, leather plus ventilated seats at $2,899, and heated seats on their own are $599 installed. Your exact price depends on your vehicle, and we send a quote within one business day.
Will it void my factory warranty?
Adding leather doesn't void your vehicle's warranty. Under the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, a dealer can't deny warranty coverage just because aftermarket parts were installed. Our own work is covered by a 3-year / 36,000-mile warranty.
My seats have side airbags. Is that a problem?
No. Most newer trucks and SUVs have airbags built into the seats, and we work on them every day. Your leather is made for your exact seats, and everything goes back together the way the factory built it.
Can I keep my heated or cooled seats?
Yes. Factory heaters and fans stay right where they are. For ventilated seats we use perforated leather so the air still comes through. Don't have heat? We can add it.
Factory match or custom?
Either one. We can make it look like it came from the factory, or go two-tone with custom stitching, inserts and embroidery. Try the seat builder to see ideas, then come see the real swatches in the shop or ask us to mail you samples.
Do I have to bring my vehicle to you?
You can drop it off at 2 Sexton Rd in McKees Rocks, ten minutes from downtown Pittsburgh. Can't get away? We can pick it up and deliver it back when it's done.
Do you only do trucks?
No. Trucks are our most popular jobs, but we do cars, SUVs and Jeeps too, plus convertible tops, headliners, lifts, wheels and more.
Send Ray your ride.
Tell us what you drive and what you wish it had. You'll get a straight answer, even if that answer is "don't spend the money."
Rather talk? Call the shop.412-331-7311
Shop
Wear it. Give it. Keep it clean.
The shirt everyone asks about is here, gift cards for any amount, and the all-purpose cleaner that freshens while it cleans is coming soon.
Gift cards
Any amount from $50Give them heated seats, a full leather interior or anything we do. The code and a printable card land in your email right after checkout, and the card's QR code opens a video from Ray. Never expires.
$250 or more? Ray records a personal video for the person you're giving it to.
Buy a gift card
Secure checkout by Stripe. Rather buy in person? Stop by the shop.
For dealers
Get the dealer one-pager
Sell the XLT like it's a Lariat.
The Trim Tax Package moves base and mid trims, keeps the payment in reach and adds accessory gross to every unit. Installed in one day and financed in the deal.