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Inexpensive rubber floor mats?

Discussion in 'Prius c Accessories and Modifications' started by Dan R, Dec 5, 2015.

  1. Dan R

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    I'm wondering if anyone could share ideas on inexpensive floor mats. I live in rainy Oregon and the mud and wet ruins floors pretty quickly. I'm hoping for under $50 if possible. I've been eyeing this semi-custom set on Amazon made by Motor Trend, but I'd prefer to have custom fit if possible.
     
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    Costco all weather rubber mats. They come in gray or brown.
     
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    I would go for the Toyota mats that Delta Flyer listed -- I paid $65 for my wife's Gen II genuine Toyota mats back in 2008.

    I cheaped out with my Toyota, first buying a set of rubberXXX (rubbermaid, rubberqueen?) for around $40 and later a $50 "custom" guaranteed to fit set from Amazon, I forget the Amazon set's brand, but besides having to hack away at the fit to actually get them to fit, they do only a marginal job.

    Oh, and I had to soak the Amazon set in baking vanilla for three days before I could put them in the car, they stunk so bad.

    Wife's mats work beautifully.
     
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    I know that WT is not cheap but wife bought a set for the 04 Lexus RX330 and they did fit well for that. As for the Prius we went with one set from top-of-the-line WALMART ($23?) and left it at that. Other Prius has originals in great condition so I lucked out.
     
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  8. Dan R

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    Our Sienna came with WeatherTechs and I do like them quite a bit. I like how they fit well and easy to clean - just hosed them off today, actually. But man, they cost a lot. The whole point of buying the Prius was to save $$. Not sure if I'm losing sight of that with mats
     
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    We had Weathertech in our honda but switched to these ones Rubber Car Mats available at Travall USA last year. My wife actually prefers them because they smell better, I might try and see if I can find a set for the new Prius. Same quality as weathertech but better smelling/fast shipping
     
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    I bought weathertech digital fit liners and admit I wouldn't make the purchase again.
    I don't like the way the material scuffs and shows dirt.

    They protect fine.

    I think if I was to purchase again, I'd go with a rubber mat, or husky liner. I think they wear better and hide 'some" of the dirt and muck you track in.

    I really recommend however getting a custom fit. I think it's potentially safer, and you want precise coverage if protection is your goal.

    Unfortunately for a custom fit, there really is no super inexpensive choice.
    But it's an area that I think the investment worth it.
     
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    I ended up ordering some Aries mats off eBay.


    They were $57, including shipping. They usually run over $100, so I figure it's a good deal. I prefer mats that're deeper because dirt and gunk always seem to collect around the edges of other mats I've had. And these apparently look more sleek? Not that that's a huge deal. I'll post when they come in.
     
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    Yes Please do! I am also searching for mats!
     
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    Okay, the Aries ones came in today. It's been all stormy and wet lately, so I took all of 2 minutes and just threw them in. These were used, btw.

    I didn't even clean the floors or the mats first. I'll do all that when the weather clears a bit. They seem to fit well. I went out and ran around a bit afterwards and forgot they were in there except for one moment when I realized I'd gotten mud on them (and not the floor).

    I'll clean them and the floor up and take updated pictures when the lighting is better.

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    Costco. $14.99 for front and back seat floor mats. Sure they don't fit perfectly, but for the price they're gold.
     
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    Still looks good, nice deal. We got Aries couple of months now and still looks new. Revisit the site and they are around $65 there
    Aries 3D Floor Liners
     
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    I have the husky floor matts and they are awesome !!!!! I think I paid $75?? Deff worth it .
     
    #16 Sallybalz959, Dec 22, 2015
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