Stupid question about Cargo Shades
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Stupid question about Cargo Shades
The piece that hangs down in the back is always getting jammed in the rear hatch latches. I have to be super careful each time I close it or it jams.
Is it just me or are they all like this? Is there any downside to cutting that 6 inch strip off?
Is it just me or are they all like this? Is there any downside to cutting that 6 inch strip off?
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Cargo cover !
I have a stock cover, but I bought a nice one from Mid-America with the C5 logo and the flap is towards the front. It just hangs down at the seperation at the seat backs ? Mine never gets jammed in anything ? It just goes up and down.
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I will flip it around tomorrow......Thanks guys!
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Don't feel bad, sometimes the PO know less than you think about their cars. The gentleman that I purchased my 50thAE coupe from did not even realize there was a cargo net and cargo cover for his car until we opened the middle storage compartment and lo and behold, there they were in the original pleather case!
He only had the car for 8 years so I guess he never got around to looking for it.
He only had the car for 8 years so I guess he never got around to looking for it.
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Another "Jackwad" here! I've been dealing with this "defective" cargo cover since '07. 
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It got to the point where I hated to open the hatch....Half the time, even if I was careful I would get a hatch open message.....
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Funny thing is that I was thinking about turning mine around to put the hanging flap at the back.
I usually have the windows open and with it hanging at the front the wind catches it and it flaps around and bothers me. I was thinking about turning it around, or putting some weights or tie downs on the front, or making a partition.
I usually have the windows open and with it hanging at the front the wind catches it and it flaps around and bothers me. I was thinking about turning it around, or putting some weights or tie downs on the front, or making a partition.
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I had the same problem when I got mine. Always getting caught in the hatch. I went to a car show and saw another C5 with his installed right, and it was like, DUH, that makes a lot more sense.
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Don't feel bad, sometimes the PO know less than you think about their cars. The gentleman that I purchased my 50thAE coupe from did not even realize there was a cargo net and cargo cover for his car until we opened the middle storage compartment and lo and behold, there they were in the original pleather case!
He only had the car for 8 years so I guess he never got around to looking for it.
He only had the car for 8 years so I guess he never got around to looking for it.
And don't feel bad mastervtech, I installed it "backwards" the first time. I couldn't understand the purpose of the flap at the back and it took me another day before I realized I had it installed backwards and it's purpose was to hang down and hide the contents of the cargo area from prying eyes when looking rearward from the front seats.
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Funny thing is that I was thinking about turning mine around to put the hanging flap at the back.
I usually have the windows open and with it hanging at the front the wind catches it and it flaps around and bothers me. I was thinking about turning it around, or putting some weights or tie downs on the front, or making a partition.
I usually have the windows open and with it hanging at the front the wind catches it and it flaps around and bothers me. I was thinking about turning it around, or putting some weights or tie downs on the front, or making a partition.
I can't remember if it touches the floor or not though - it was so damn annoying flapping around I took mine out. I like how it covers everything with it in there, but the flapping is way too annoying.
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My turn to ask the 'dumb' question.
I have a 2001 coupe, I have and use the shade, but I don't see any attachment points for the cargo net. My Vert has hangers, but not the coupe. .Anyone got a picture?
I have a 2001 coupe, I have and use the shade, but I don't see any attachment points for the cargo net. My Vert has hangers, but not the coupe. .Anyone got a picture?