is this a myth?
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Of course it does.
Running the engine also wears it out.
You can park it and admire it or drive it and enjoy it.
If it bothers you then don't use the easy entry feature.
Running the engine also wears it out.
You can park it and admire it or drive it and enjoy it.
If it bothers you then don't use the easy entry feature.
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If you don't use it, and it doesn't wear out, what good was it to have anyway. Use it till it wears out and then don't use it. I doubt you will get in and out enough to wear it out. If so, you'll have the choice to repair it or ignore it.
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Yes and my 55k miles Denali Truck will tell you $800 for a new track and no motor replacement is 
!!! Oh and you can't ignore it cause it grinds like hell for a mintue or two every time you get in and out. 
!!! Oh and you can't ignore it cause it grinds like hell for a mintue or two every time you get in and out.
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in the C5 I think the problem comes from how the seat moves back but doesn't move up with the easy entry feature. because of the way the seat is designed (badly I might add) the mechanical components will rub against the carpet if the seat is moved all the way back while its in the lowest position. I ride with my seat as low as it can get, if you do the same your seat will drive the rear vertical adjuster arm into the carpet while moving all the way to the rear.
when I bought mine that rear adjuster arm, the plastic piece, was broken, and there is a rip in the carpet from where it wore through over the years. I turned the feature off. paid $550 to buy a new seat track, and programmed my #2 memory seat button for get out position, all the way back AND all the way up, so the seat doesn't dig into the carpet and cause damage to both. I have to manually hit the button when I get out of the car, but hey, it could be worse!
when I bought mine that rear adjuster arm, the plastic piece, was broken, and there is a rip in the carpet from where it wore through over the years. I turned the feature off. paid $550 to buy a new seat track, and programmed my #2 memory seat button for get out position, all the way back AND all the way up, so the seat doesn't dig into the carpet and cause damage to both. I have to manually hit the button when I get out of the car, but hey, it could be worse!
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that is what I did. It would **** me off when the seat would move when I would press the 1 or 2 buttons on the door. I'm the only one that drives it, so I could care less for the easy entry-exit BS.
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Corvettes will represent the only product they sell me again. My Acura was stupid reliable and aside from our VW I have never had so many issues with a vehicle in my life. The only reason my cluster works is because of the damn recall, or that would be broken too.
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Yes the moving parts will waer out but by far the biggest issue I see here is with sticking seat switches causing a drain on the battery
You could say that by using Easy Entry there's less risk of the switches breaking.
You could say that by using Easy Entry there's less risk of the switches breaking.
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Doesn't much matter when my wife and I swap and each key fob has its own settings (only one of the three motors is out). Sure I can shut it off, but a $50,000 truck with 55k miles shouldn't have as many issues as my truck does. I only put up with Corvettes because no other Car manufacturer has any competition for them. GM has sold me my LAST car or truck. Corvettes will represent the only product they sell me again. My Acura was stupid reliable and aside from our VW I have never had so many issues with a vehicle in my life. The only reason my cluster works is because of the damn recall, or that would be broken too.
Corvettes will represent the only product they sell me again. My Acura was stupid reliable and aside from our VW I have never had so many issues with a vehicle in my life. The only reason my cluster works is because of the damn recall, or that would be broken too.*I*, however, loved my Corvette. I will continue to buy C5s until I see a reason to buy other which I don't see happening anytime soon. Driving my Z06 made me almost as happy as my GF has made me.
