carpeted or vinyl floor mats

[kente777]

Which type of mat do you all prefer: vinyl or carpet?

Ken

[aaf709]

Some of the decision depends on where you live (snow, sleet, rain) and how much dirt you expect to bring into the car. Vinyl cleans quicker, but carpet can blend in better.

I'm one to talk. I simply took the ones I bought in 1990 for my old car. They're dark blue carpet (with vinyl in the middle of the driver's mat) which works well with the Seaside Pearl. I paid about $30 at Costco.

[San_Carlos_Jeff]

I prefer carpet. When it gets too dirty I have it cleaned, usually every couple years.

[galaxee]

we stuck with the carpet mats for about 8 months. just got the all weather mats and love them!!

[FBear]

Living in the snowy northeast the Canon rubber mats form Weathertech are the only way to go. They can hold about two quarts of liquid.

[jeromep]

Originally posted by FBear@Dec 19 2005, 01:32 PM
Living in the snowy northeast the Canon rubber mats form Weathertech are the only way to go. They can hold about two quarts of liquid.

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I'll second that, but they also hold rock and dirt which you drag in with your shoes. Cleaning the vehicle with the Weathertech matts is a cinch. You just pull out the mats in a maner which allows them to hold all the dirt and dust and shake out. Vacuum where needed and replace. It was the best aftermarket money I have ever spent.

[mdmikemd]

Originally posted by jeromep@Dec 21 2005, 03:01 PM
I'll second that, but they also hold rock and dirt which you drag in with your shoes.  Cleaning the vehicle with the Weathertech matts is a cinch.  You just pull out the mats in a maner which allows them to hold all the dirt and dust and shake out.  Vacuum where needed and replace.  It was the best aftermarket money I have ever spent.

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I was thinking of getting those Weather Tech mats...we have so much salt, dirt and water, so I just got the vinyl all weather mats from Pep Boys, claim to hold one quart...actually, I had an old one that I put on top of the other, and under all this the mats that came with the car.

[Godiva]

Originally posted by kente777@Dec 19 2005, 01:47 PM
Which type of mat do you all prefer: vinyl or carpet?

Ken

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I have both.

[notsure]

I picked up the ones from sigma, they are nice mats. Figured the black would go with the black dash

[Jack 06]

Originally posted by mdmikemd@Dec 21 2005, 01:05 PM
I was thinking of getting those Weather Tech mats...we have so much salt, dirt and water, so I just got the vinyl all weather mats from Pep Boys, claim to hold one quart...actually, I had an old one that I put on top of the other, and under all this the mats that came with the car.

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That's what I do, except I take the front originals out of the car and store 'em. If I'm having a special passenger in front, I put that one back in temporarily.