Worn seat
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From: San Francisco CA
Originally Posted by ChuckTu
I'm at about 4000mi and my left leg just started hurting like it was sitting on something hard this past week...then I noticed it was the padding squashed all the way down and my leg basically sitting on a piece of metal...gonna call the dealer tomorrow and see what they can do
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From: Schenectady NY
Originally Posted by LS WON
Be careful with your right leg somehow I scratch up the side console the aluminium brushed finish probably my right knee.
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From: Schenectady NY
So no luck with my local dealer...they said they didn't really feel any difference between that and another one they had in there that they compared it to...and they didn't want to tear it apart and start stuffing things in there for fear that it won't look right once fixed...I'm talking to Kerbecks (where I purchased it from) about getting either a new base of a seat or an entirely new seat if just that piece can't be replaced...I gotta get something done...
Drifting
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From: Rehoboth Beach Delaware
Originally Posted by ChuckTu
So no luck with my local dealer...they said they didn't really feel any difference between that and another one they had in there that they compared it to...and they didn't want to tear it apart and start stuffing things in there for fear that it won't look right once fixed...I'm talking to Kerbecks (where I purchased it from) about getting either a new base of a seat or an entirely new seat if just that piece can't be replaced...I gotta get something done...
and is easily compressed with minimum spring back. Base seat padding is acceptable, but cover should have a higher density and thicker foam backing to solve your problem 
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From: Schenectady NY
Originally Posted by RBYCC
If you took the bottom seat cover off, you would see that it has about a 3/8" foam that is attached to the side area. The side area is a low grade vinyl and the foam has little resistance and is easily compressed with minimum spring back. Base seat padding is acceptable, but cover should have a higher density and thicker foam backing to solve your problem
and is easily compressed with minimum spring back. Base seat padding is acceptable, but cover should have a higher density and thicker foam backing to solve your problem
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From: Rehoboth Beach Delaware
Originally Posted by ChuckTu
Thanks for the details...that sounds about right...but considering the low miles on the car, how should I go about getting that taken care of? Thats not something GM will pickup the price tag for is it? Think a good upholstry shop would be my best bet at this point?
If no luck with that route then find a good local auto trim shop and ask what they can do. Problem is that the cost is in their labor to remove the seat and the lower seat cover. Don't know if you are handy, but the seat removes easily (if you have a side air bag car, make sure you disconnect the negative terminal prior to seat removal) and you can bring them the seat, or remove the cover and bring them just the cover for additional padding. I have a base 1LT car and had both seats redone in two tone with piping for $1200.00.
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From: Schenectady NY
Originally Posted by RBYCC
I'd first try the dealer and zone rep route as logically you shouldn't have this problem with low miles, but remember the seats are poor quality construction and materials.
If no luck with that route then find a good local auto trim shop and ask what they can do. Problem is that the cost is in their labor to remove the seat and the lower seat cover. Don't know if you are handy, but the seat removes easily (if you have a side air bag car, make sure you disconnect the negative terminal prior to seat removal) and you can bring them the seat, or remove the cover and bring them just the cover for additional padding. I have a base 1LT car and had both seats redone in two tone with piping for $1200.00.
If no luck with that route then find a good local auto trim shop and ask what they can do. Problem is that the cost is in their labor to remove the seat and the lower seat cover. Don't know if you are handy, but the seat removes easily (if you have a side air bag car, make sure you disconnect the negative terminal prior to seat removal) and you can bring them the seat, or remove the cover and bring them just the cover for additional padding. I have a base 1LT car and had both seats redone in two tone with piping for $1200.00.
I'm definitely not handy enough to remove the seat myself...just handy enough to change my own oil 
Looks like my best route (if the new seat thing fails) is to goto the local upholstry shop the dealer recommended and see what they can do for me...definitely hoping it won't cost that much though 
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From: Rehoboth Beach Delaware
Originally Posted by ChuckTu
So really what that means is that even with an entirely new seat I'm just buying time till it happens again I'm definitely not handy enough to remove the seat myself...just handy enough to change my own oil Looks like my best route (if the new seat thing fails) is to goto the local upholstry shop the dealer recommended and see what they can do for me...definitely hoping it won't cost that much though
I'm definitely not handy enough to remove the seat myself...just handy enough to change my own oil Looks like my best route (if the new seat thing fails) is to goto the local upholstry shop the dealer recommended and see what they can do for me...definitely hoping it won't cost that much though 
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From: Schenectady NY
They look great...a little bit extreme for what I had in mind...I like the all black but that red and black might look good in my VR...don't want to spend that kind of money though...but ya get what ya pay for I guess...
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Originally Posted by RBYCC
Price I quoted was to have both seats repadded and trimmed overall with a better quality leather in a non-stock color and configuration ! The stock leather is not as good as a high quality marine grade vinyl !!!
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From: Rehoboth Beach Delaware
Originally Posted by HMB
So, your side airbags will work with this re-fit?