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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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Can I buy a 2008 manual and not have to worry about that problem?
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Old Jan 20, 2008 | 09:39 PM
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Haven't heard of any problem like that with the C6 cars. That stayed behind with our C5s.
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There was a steering column lock in the 05 C6s, but it was eliminated for the 06 C6s.
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by JimTN
There was a steering column lock in the 05 C6s, but it was eliminated for the 06 C6s.
...my '06 MN6 does not have any steering lock, the steering wheel is always free to turn regardless of the car running or off and parked, if GM removed it on the '06 I would doubt they put it back on any newer model.
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Originally Posted by JimTN
There was a steering column lock in the 05 C6s, but it was eliminated for the 06 C6s.
Not since the 05. The 06 through 08 are free of this headache
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Go ahead and buy your 08. There is nothing to worry about.
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DAY-YUM! That's why I got rid of my C5. Even with the column lock bypass, I still got the warning message on the DIC, in spite of several trips to the dealer. I recently bought an 05 model. Have there been any issues with the column lock on the C5? I've got an automatic.
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