
I took it to basically the only upholsterer in town to get a quote: he said that he'd need to strip the seat to fix it properly and if I was going to do that he may as well redo all the stitching - it's apparently only a few minutes difference on the sewing machine. I figure I may as well do both seats; he pointed out a few places where the stitching is bulging a bit - and it's white/cream thread too which he said seemed strange.
Apart from the stitching I want to get the whole car steam cleaned. For the above he quoted me ~$650, with the option of getting 12mm extra padding on the base and back support of the seats for an extra $150. Seen interiors done by the guy, no problem with the quality of his work.
I'm a bit anal with details like this; it all started with a tear

Opinions? The quote seems okay, I imagine it's pretty labour intensive.