Add this to my list of reasons as to why I don't like the third row seat set-up that GM offers on their full-size SUVs: They're easy to steal—assuming the thief is strong enough to lug them away. In fact, after a bunch of seat thefts, the police in Long Beach, CA are now offering to engrave vehicle identification numbers under rear seats for free.
The moment these all-new GM SUVs were announced I knew this rear seat was a loser. It didn't have fold-into-the floor capability (which is also far more secure) like its arch rivals, the Expedition and Armada—and I knew this would come back and haunt GM—which it has...
Besides me several Edmunds editors have commented on this missing feature. Editor-in-Chief Scott Oldham labeled these seats "Hernia-N'-Go" (2007 Chevy Tahoe: Hernia and Go) after a session of removing them in order to fit some cargo.
Here's Inside Line's story: Thieves Targeting Third-Row SUV Seats
Here's Inside Line's story: Thieves Targeting Third-Row SUV Seats
bbechtel16 says:
07:58 AM, 08/10/07
What is the world does one do with a stolen 3rd row seat? I grew up "rural", so I would probably plop in on my porch and porch sit in luxury. Well, maybe a 2nd row seat would be a better prescription for luxury...
anythngbutgm says:
08:00 AM, 08/10/07
lol, look for the guy with the busted back and you probably found your culprit...
estreka says:
11:05 AM, 08/10/07
It doesn't matter if the police engrave your 3rd row seats. It's just as easy to sand the engraving off. Besides, it wont lower thefts. There will always be a market for contraband.
firstwagon says:
07:36 PM, 08/10/07
LOL, I guess thieves spend more time at the gym then writers.
thebigal says:
02:04 PM, 08/12/07
there's a market for stolen 3rd row seats? Sheesh..... there must be otherwise they wouldn't be a theft target.
estreka says:
03:41 PM, 08/12/07
Well ya know, Chevy owners need to buy 3rd row seats from somewhere when they get stolen. lol
ateixeira says:
10:40 AM, 08/13/07
Add to the list of reasons not to like these seats - they're also far too close to the floor, so you end up sitting with your knees on your chest.