Redvette_22

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??

Gannet

Possibly. The same basic issues are there. A lot of it is in how you get in and out of the car.

Jeff Pedersen

Get the extended warranty and make sure you have a good dealer. Premature wear should be covered.

Cruncher

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.

talon90

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.

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.

noelee04C5

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.

Cruncher

It's pathetic to have to engineer an entrance/exit method in order to minimize wear on your leather seats.

Sunnyvale Dave

Do you think I am going to disagree with Paul? I had a wear mark on the side bolster. After I changed my technique for entering and exiting and put some leather conditioner on the side bolster, the side bolster looks fine.

Wayne88

My seat bolster was fixed under warrantee.

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.

Wayne88

The side bolster is made of vinyl, not leather. That's one of the reasons it wears thru.

Redvette_22

No it's not covered on an extended warranty.

VET4LES

CQRT

Cruncher

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.

Sunnyvale Dave

I don't have any vinyl conditioner; I only have leather. It seems to work fine.

Jeff Pedersen

The GM extended warranty does just that. Extends the warranty. It must be GM. The only difference is the option of how much the deductible is. Extended warranty is an extension of the 3/3600. Ask your dealer. My Chevy dealer covers everything for my 2005 TrailBlazer with 50,000. All I have is a $100 deductible.

Again it must be a GM warranty.

The 5yr 100,000 mile drive train warranty will only cover certain mechanical failures.

Wayne88

This is the bolster, and what's underneath it. The bolster is made of vinyl.

Cruncher

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.

danl72

gbgary

that's not premature ware...that's abuse.