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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: edo on 28 June 2006, 20:28

Title: Seat Bolstor wear
Post by: edo on 28 June 2006, 20:28: Seem to have a stange thing happening to the drivers seat bolster - clearly as a result of people getting in and out - but after 17k and a year or so, the bolstor on the door side most forward "point" has started to break down inside - and gone a funny shape. Anyone seen this? I assume it is covered by warranty...
Title: Re: Seat Bolstor wear
Post by: illyun on 29 June 2006, 09:37: I have only had mine for just over 2 months and done 6k miles but I have noticed how flimsy the bolster was when I bought the car. I suspected then that bolster wear on the Mk5 GTI will happen a lot sooner than it did for the Mk1, 2 and 3 models. I didn't expect it to go as soon as you are saying however :sick: I thought 3-4 years of use would break it down.
Title: Re: Seat Bolstor wear
Post by: illyun on 29 June 2006, 09:38: I think for my Anniversary Edition - if and when it comes out - I will get a spare seat or something as I plan to keep it for a long long time and keep it low mileage and mint for shows in 25 years time :laugh:
Title: Re: Seat Bolstor wear
Post by: CARPY25 on 29 June 2006, 10:20: May have some bad news for you , :cry:

my mates got a two year old bora highline with leather recaro's his lumbers were getting deformed and the leather was starting to cracking so he took it back to vw .guess what,they told him not covered as it's down to ware and tare ,he's not happy banged the table a lot but got noware ,hope you fair better as your cars newer

Rob
Title: Re: Seat Bolstor wear
Post by: edo on 29 June 2006, 16:08: Will let you know how I get on....
Title: Re: Seat Bolstor wear
Post by: The Doc on 29 June 2006, 22:31: TAKE NO SH1T form the dealers and demand a new seat / cover!
Title: Re: Seat Bolstor wear
Post by: charri42 on 29 June 2006, 23:29: I agree with Doc - kick up a fuss!

We had a MR2 Roadster from new, and Toyota were only too happy to replace the drivers seat TWICE due to excess wear!! That along with 2 sets of alloys, 2 sets front brake disks (minor surface rust) headlights etc etc in 2 years and 15k miles.

VW could learn a bit from Toyota on customer service - however, it'd be better if they got it right first time!!

My Mk4 recaro's started to deform - but not until 4 years and 70k.
Title: Re: Seat Bolstor wear
Post by: edo on 30 June 2006, 09:47: Just been to the dealers and the warranty manager looked at the car. Absoloutely no argument what so ever. Booked in for the 13th to have the foam seat back replaced. :smiley:
Title: Re: Seat Bolstor wear
Post by: CARPY25 on 30 June 2006, 09:57: great news :smiley:

i'll show this to my mate and tell him to try another dealer

Rob
Title: Re: Seat Bolstor wear
Post by: edo on 30 June 2006, 10:01: Note that my seats are cloth and the cloth is fine - it's the foam underneath....
Title: Re: Seat Bolstor wear
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Title: Re: Seat Bolstor wear
Post by: edo on 30 June 2006, 10:17: ta. I'd like to think it was my charm and sophistication. I did have to apologise the car was filthy outside... I blame the hoepipe ban...