C5 or C7
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2014
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From: The Lowcountry South Carolina
You are smoking some really powerful crack rock if you think a C5 interior can even hold a candle to that of a 2007 Cayman. 
The C5 interior is garbage compared to literally every other car I've owned.
1. What's with the gigantic gap between the dash and door? Did we lose our one and only tape measure the day that was designed?
2. How about those sun visors made from cardboard that come apart after a few years? I've never owned another car with the "floppy dog ear" syndrome. Or is that a GM feature?
3. Don't get me started on the chintzy console frame that didn't fit right from day 1. I don't think I've ever seen a C5 where that thing wasn't popping loose. (at least not where someone hasn't taken it apart and fixed it)
4. Both of my door reflectors popped out when the tiny little plastic tabs that holds them in snapped off. I fixed mine with magnets.
5. Both of the little hole covers behind the door pull in my car are AWOL. And once again I don't think I've ever sat in a C5 that still had both of the originals.
6. The foam of your seat rests directly on a series of wires with 0 backing and 0 protection of any sort from those wires cutting through it over the years. This is why the C5 seats loose their cushioning over time. I fixed this by gluing a layer of denim to the bottom of the foam.
7. Speaking of seats, GM must've genetically engineered cows with extremely thin hides to make the C5 seat covers. I have never seen leather seats that wear thin, tear, and separate so easily as in a C5.
8. Gotta love the plastic bag of goo that GM used for a horn button. Over time the goo leaks out, and then your horn blows until it either burns up or you yank out the relay. I fixed this on my car by wiring in 2 momentary switches mounted on either side of the steering wheel cover.
And this is just the tip of the iceberg. I could go on all day.
The C5 interior is comically bad. I have never had to make so many repairs and had so many issues with a car's interior before and this INCLUDES other GM offerings.
Yeah yeah sure, I've heard the "they spent money on the drivetrain" nonsense a shmillion times by now, but the honest truth is they could've addressed the vast majority of complaints people have with the interior for pennies and in some cases for nothing if they'd just had some better attention to detail.
And if you want to call b.s. on that pennies statement, just know that there is a GM engineer who worked the C5 project and posts often to the C5 tech forum who has gone on record as saying that were design changes to the C5 interior which were made to save as little as $0.05.
Now don't get me wrong. I love my C5, but I don't delude myself as to its faults. Its interior is horribad. And to defend it is either delusion or blindness.
The C5 interior is garbage compared to literally every other car I've owned.
1. What's with the gigantic gap between the dash and door? Did we lose our one and only tape measure the day that was designed?
2. How about those sun visors made from cardboard that come apart after a few years? I've never owned another car with the "floppy dog ear" syndrome. Or is that a GM feature?
3. Don't get me started on the chintzy console frame that didn't fit right from day 1. I don't think I've ever seen a C5 where that thing wasn't popping loose. (at least not where someone hasn't taken it apart and fixed it)
4. Both of my door reflectors popped out when the tiny little plastic tabs that holds them in snapped off. I fixed mine with magnets.
5. Both of the little hole covers behind the door pull in my car are AWOL. And once again I don't think I've ever sat in a C5 that still had both of the originals.
6. The foam of your seat rests directly on a series of wires with 0 backing and 0 protection of any sort from those wires cutting through it over the years. This is why the C5 seats loose their cushioning over time. I fixed this by gluing a layer of denim to the bottom of the foam.
7. Speaking of seats, GM must've genetically engineered cows with extremely thin hides to make the C5 seat covers. I have never seen leather seats that wear thin, tear, and separate so easily as in a C5.
8. Gotta love the plastic bag of goo that GM used for a horn button. Over time the goo leaks out, and then your horn blows until it either burns up or you yank out the relay. I fixed this on my car by wiring in 2 momentary switches mounted on either side of the steering wheel cover.
And this is just the tip of the iceberg. I could go on all day.
The C5 interior is comically bad. I have never had to make so many repairs and had so many issues with a car's interior before and this INCLUDES other GM offerings.
Yeah yeah sure, I've heard the "they spent money on the drivetrain" nonsense a shmillion times by now, but the honest truth is they could've addressed the vast majority of complaints people have with the interior for pennies and in some cases for nothing if they'd just had some better attention to detail.
And if you want to call b.s. on that pennies statement, just know that there is a GM engineer who worked the C5 project and posts often to the C5 tech forum who has gone on record as saying that were design changes to the C5 interior which were made to save as little as $0.05.
Now don't get me wrong. I love my C5, but I don't delude myself as to its faults. Its interior is horribad. And to defend it is either delusion or blindness.
Everything has faults, since it's such a problem to you, leave it out front tonight with the keys. I'll drop by later and relieve you of this horrible problem in your life...
Racer
Joined: Aug 2014
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From: St. Paul (smokey!) MN
The interior in my 98 corvette is better than that of my 97 Tahoe, and that is the 'high end' LT model. The corvette puts the Tahoe to shame. I agree that the Porsche interior, in fit, finish, quality of materials, design, pretty much every category is far superior to my vette.
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St. Jude Donor '11
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Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 252
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From: Salem Oregon
The other day I was stopped at a red light at dusk. I turned on my headlights as 4 teenagers walked by in the crosswalk. When they popped up, they stopped and started pointing and doing thumbs up 'nice Corvette'. After they passed I looked in the car next to me and the guy gave me a thumbs up.
I liked my car when I bought it, and I still like it today. 136K and still pulls strong and I get amazing gas mileage too. Went on a trip everybody else had C6, and at every gas stop i got 1.5 to 2 gallons less gas than they did ( about 10% better) and i was able to keep up with everyone.
I liked my car when I bought it, and I still like it today. 136K and still pulls strong and I get amazing gas mileage too. Went on a trip everybody else had C6, and at every gas stop i got 1.5 to 2 gallons less gas than they did ( about 10% better) and i was able to keep up with everyone.
Last edited by Kehraus; Sep 7, 2015 at 12:22 PM. Reason: spelling
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