C6 interior issues ??
This may be hounded to death, but new to the C6 arena I only caught a glimpse of the question. Does everybody have issues with the leather seat covers wearing prematurely? I had issues with my 98 C5 having wear and de-lamination but since GM replaced the covers "way back when" they were fine. Will I see similar problems in my 09 C6??
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Possibly. The same basic issues are there. A lot of it is in how you get in and out of the car.
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Get the extended warranty and make sure you have a good dealer. Premature wear should be covered.
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Originally Posted by Jeff Pedersen
(Post 1567355321)
Get the extended warranty and make sure you have a good dealer. Premature wear should be covered.
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Originally Posted by Gannet
(Post 1567355203)
Possibly. The same basic issues are there. A lot of it is in how you get in and out of the car.
The major weakness seems to be in the area of the side bolster and the available padding under the seatcover as it relates to the seat frame. I don't drag across my bolster when I enter the car, didn't on my 1997 C5 either and never had any problems with it as well. |
I too had the same problem with my 98 c5. I think that they made a mod for 99's and later by changing the side bolsters from leather to vinyl.
I had no problems with my 04 c5; but as I've gotten older and with a chronic bad back and now with an 09 c6, I turn backwards and lower my butt into the seat and then swivel both legs from the ground into the car. So, I think that I do not rub the bolster. Now for you younger guys, getting into the vette like an old lady may not be too macho, but at 67 years old -- who cares. |
It's pathetic to have to engineer an entrance/exit method in order to minimize wear on your leather seats.
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Originally Posted by talon90
(Post 1567355400)
:iagree: That's about the best description of the concern. My 2005 with 23,000 miles has no visible wear to the bolster and only minimal signs of use on the seat back and bottom.
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Originally Posted by Gannet
(Post 1567355203)
Possibly. The same basic issues are there. A lot of it is in how you get in and out of the car.
I think GM could solve the problem with better padding underneath the bolster. The upholsterer put extra padding there, and said that was the main problem. Now, I make a conscious effort to avoid the bolster when getting in & out. |
Originally Posted by Sunnyvale Dave
(Post 1567355437)
...put some leather conditioner on the side bolster, the side bolster looks fine.
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Originally Posted by Jeff Pedersen
(Post 1567355321)
Get the extended warranty and make sure you have a good dealer. Premature wear should be covered.
No it's not covered on an extended warranty. |
Originally Posted by Red98C5
(Post 1567355517)
No it's not covered on an extended warranty.
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Originally Posted by Gannet
(Post 1567355203)
Possibly. The same basic issues are there. A lot of it is in how you get in and out of the car.
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Originally Posted by Wayne88
(Post 1567355455)
The side bolster is made of vinyl, not leather. That's one of the reasons it wears thru.
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Originally Posted by Wayne88
(Post 1567355455)
The side bolster is made of vinyl, not leather. That's one of the reasons it wears thru.
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Originally Posted by Cruncher
(Post 1567355364)
An extended warranty will only cover certain mechanical failures. Premature wear would be covered under the 3yr/36K bumper to bumper warranty if you're within the time/mileage limits.
Again it must be a GM warranty. The 5yr 100,000 mile drive train warranty will only cover certain mechanical failures. |
Originally Posted by Cruncher
(Post 1567355649)
Isn't the bolster a seating surface? Seating surfaces are leather...everything else is some sort of pleather or fabric. Vinyl will outlast leather every time...just ask the landfill people.
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h10/Corvte/seat.jpg http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h10/Corvte/seat3.jpg |
Originally Posted by Wayne88
(Post 1567355725)
This is the bolster, and what's underneath it. The bolster is made of vinyl.
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h10/Corvte/seat.jpg http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h10/Corvte/seat3.jpg Based on your pictures, that side of the bolster isn't a seating surface. My wear is on the other side of the wear shown in your picture. Based on your picture, you're correct that your wear is on vinyl/pleather/not leather. |
Originally Posted by Jeff Pedersen
(Post 1567355321)
Get the extended warranty and make sure you have a good dealer. Premature wear should be covered.
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http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h10/Corvte/seat.jpg
that's not premature ware...that's abuse. :lol: |
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