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Offline edo

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Seat Bolstor wear
« 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...
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Offline illyun

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Re: Seat Bolstor wear
« Reply #1 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.
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Offline illyun

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Re: Seat Bolstor wear
« Reply #2 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:
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Offline CARPY25

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Re: Seat Bolstor wear
« Reply #3 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
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Offline edo

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Re: Seat Bolstor wear
« Reply #4 on: 29 June 2006, 16:08 »
Will let you know how I get on....
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Offline The Doc

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Re: Seat Bolstor wear
« Reply #5 on: 29 June 2006, 22:31 »
TAKE NO SH1T form the dealers and demand a new seat / cover!
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Offline charri42

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Re: Seat Bolstor wear
« Reply #6 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.
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Offline edo

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Re: Seat Bolstor wear
« Reply #7 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:
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Offline CARPY25

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Re: Seat Bolstor wear
« Reply #8 on: 30 June 2006, 09:57 »
great news  :smiley:

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



Rob
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Offline edo

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Re: Seat Bolstor wear
« Reply #9 on: 30 June 2006, 10:01 »
Note that my seats are cloth and the cloth is fine - it's the foam underneath....
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