Call the place you bought it from.
And there may be a piece in place for shipping that prevents you from opening it up. You might check for that.
The company web site might provide additional help.
There were a total of 7,402 XL convertibles produced. I cannot find how many came with the 429 but I suspect is a very small number.
you cannot actually
No. 'Synthetic leather' is generally a vinyl or PU product. However there are some products such as bonded leather or eleather that are made up from scraps of leather that are bonded together - these cannot be sold as 'leather' but do have a certain leather content. Hope this helps
Perforation just means punching holes through the leather or PU. So, just the term perforated leather cannot determine whether it's genuine.
There were 238,854 Mercury's built in 1951. Sorry but I cannot find production numbers for individual models.
No you cannot that is tacky
Bonded leather is made from scraps of genuine leather that are combined with a bonding agent to create a product that resembles leather. However, because it contains only a small percentage of real leather, it is considered to be a synthetic material rather than genuine leather.
No. Stocks cannot be purchased/sold once the exchange closes.
Kangaroos cannot be purchased.
No, you cannot use a leather cleaner on sheepskin boots. The best product for cleaning such boots is a sheepskin cleaner and conditioner.
In general, rifts cannot be repaired. The leather may be died again in order to restore the appearance of the piece, but the value will still be degraded.
Generally there is going to bed some staining that cannot be totally removed. There may also be some stiffening of the leather.