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When I had butt pain problems with the stock seat in my Passat, VW rep told me they couldn't put in an aftermarket seat because the seat controls were integrated with the ECU. They wouldn't even let me have the stock seats redone to fit better by and automotive upholsterer. Would have been happy with the car if it wasn't a literal pain in the butt to drive. VW ended up buying the car back from me.

Neither my 928 or my Cayenne have any seat pain. Have driven both on long trips spending a whole day driving without any pain or discomfort. Could drive the Rover on short trips, groceries, etc.. But if I drove it to Moore and back, just under an hour round trip, my butt would start hurting.

Friend bought a new Kia Soul. Took it on a trip to Vegas. Said both he and his wife were sitting on pillows before they left the state. He still drives the car and bought a second one for his wife. Personally, life is too short, I would find a car that doesn't hurt to take a trip in without sitting on a pillow.

At the time my butt nerves were aggravated the most I drove every sedan available new and used. The only sedans I could drive without pain was the Volvo and a the BMW if the BMW was equipped with their sport seats. It was sad because I found a great deal on a Saab turbo that had been hopped up and was really nice, and another on a hopped up Audi S4 that was FAST, but they both made my butt hurt. Ended up pitting the Volvo dealership against the BMW dealership over who could give me the best deal on a 3 year lease, S40 vs 3 series. BMW beat out Volvo by $30 a month. Later I upgraded the BMW lease when I found the X3 had the same sport seats and was only $5 a month more.