WeatherTech - jury still out

[pashadc]

I am quite shocked at what I just had happen with a WeatherTech sales associate. I had purchased the WeatherTech floor mats for a 2008 Prius in tan to match my bisque interior and when they arrived they did not even fit my 2008 Prius. Plus the tan color clashed with the bisque interior. I called the company and was told they fit the Camry and are not fitted for the Prius, but since the Camry has a similar "footprint", they sell them as Prius ones.

OK - I was just a bit peaved about this, but thought - well - they gave me a return Authorization number so I sent them back. I just called to see if they have arrived and they said they did, but that they had been used and were dirty. I only took them out long enough to place them in my car and see that they did not fit. I sent them back in exact perfect condition that they arrive.

All this to say that I have touted WeatherTech as a great mat before on this site and now I am going to rescind that until I see that they have refunded all of my monies for that purchase.

I will let you know what happens.

[cyberprius]

Not very impressed with WeatherTech myself.

We ordered a pair for our '98 Camry. Knowing that it was a sorta fit.

Well, the sorta fit took a bunch of trimming and a couple of "punches" through the mat with a pair of scissors to fit the "floor pins."

Yeah, they are thick and quality. But the rubber queen mats I bought for $12 at Costco for my old Corolla were as thick and took the same amount of trimming and punching to fit.

In other words, go with the original Toyota mats for $100 or more and they will fit. Or buy Rubber Queen or WeatherTech and expect to do a bit of trimming. Only diff is Rubber Queen will be about a fifth of the cost.

[neon tetra]

I'm hoping I have better luck w/ the weather-tech rainguards.

[Rockville1]

WeatherTech sells both mats and liners. The liners are apparently custom fitted while the mats are not.

I have the 2008 liners for my Prius and they fit precisely. No issues at all.

[barrybud]

I had the WeatherTech rain guards on my old CTS and the install was so nice how they slipped into the window track instead of using double sided tape. They did add a bit or wind noise even with the windows closed.

Please let us know if they do the same on your car.

Thanks!

[neon tetra]

Yeah, I figured they'd add some wind noise.

I wish they had a better pic so I could see the difference between the light tint & dark tint.

[Yankees251]

Stick with OEM, I use them and they work great.

[wchardin]

I would go with the OEM floor mats as well. I had weathertech rubber floor mats in two different 4Runners and OEM Toyota/Lexus rubber floor mats in my IS250. I liked the Weathertech mats, but I found them to be made of cheaper rubber than the OEM, they fade faster than the OEM and do not fit as well as the OEM Toyota mats. The OEM mats fit great and the ridges are not sharp like the Weathertech floor mats, they also seemed easier to clean, and didnt show wear. Also, Im not for sure about the OEM all-weather Prius mats, but I know the IS250 mats I bought on ebay from a Lexus dealership in Texas, they only cost about 59 bucks for front and rear, better than 99 bucks for Weathertech mats.

[exbauer]

I am another person that dislikes WeatherTech. I had purchased their window deflectors and they have scrached the glass on every car I put them on. They are a good design...slim and don't stick out...and scratch glass. No thanks!

[F8L]

They state that the mats are not a direct fit for the Prius bu tit is a little difficult to find the fine print if you are not used to looking for such things.

The WeatherTech Liners are a direct fit and they fit well. It would be nice if they were a bit thicker though.