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Car Forum / Toyota / Camry / December 2007Floor Mats....
Winter time.....looking for a Christmas gift for my daughter who has a 1998 Camry with "carpeted floor mats," which are rapidly getting soiled in the winter muck. So, looking for rubber mats of some kind that will STAY in place. I have a set of generic rubber mats for my '03, but they slide all over the place....a bit of a pain for me, but a "ticket to an accident" for a young, inexperienced driver. Called the local Toyota dealer, said they don't have any original Toyota rubber mats, nor can they get anything for any car older than '02.....he said it's a common request. Anyway, he suggested looking into the WeatherTech brand....anyone with any other thoughts, suggestions.... > Winter time.....looking for a Christmas gift for my daughter who has a > 1998 Camry with "carpeted floor mats," which are rapidly getting [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Anyway, he suggested looking into the WeatherTech brand....anyone with > any other thoughts, suggestions.... Hi, I have a 1995 2 Litre Camry owned it sonce new. The mats were just to expensive from Toyota. I selected some nice rubber backed hard bristle door mats from ASDA. WAL MART for USA. They were £3.00. or $6.00 each. They cut down easy. And fit the car " well " very well. Move a little but not much to worry about. Johnny UK They can't find mats for anything older than an 02? Strange, I have an 07 Camry and Toyota sold me heavy duty mats that fit perfectly. John > Winter time.....looking for a Christmas gift for my daughter who has a > 1998 Camry with "carpeted floor mats," which are rapidly getting [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Anyway, he suggested looking into the WeatherTech brand....anyone with > any other thoughts, suggestions.... > They can't find mats for anything older than an 02? Strange, I have an 07 > Camry and Toyota sold me heavy duty mats that fit perfectly. Your 07 is obviously NOT older than an 02. > John > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> Anyway, he suggested looking into the WeatherTech brand....anyone with >> any other thoughts, suggestions.... On Dec 4, 1:25 pm, timb...@mailcity.com wrote: > Winter time.....looking for a Christmas gift for my daughter who has a > 1998 Camry with "carpeted floor mats," which are rapidly getting [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Anyway, he suggested looking into the WeatherTech brand....anyone with > any other thoughts, suggestions.... On my old car I used the 3M floormats but I never used them in snow. On my 07 Camry I have the carpeted floor mats. I just washed mine the other day with dishwashing liquid and a brush and dried them overnight using our wall heater. (Northern NJ, 1" snow last Sunday) Looks like new, well its only 17k miles. Might be too late for a 9 yr old floormat. timb...@mailcity.com wrote: my daughter who has a > 1998 Camry with "carpeted floor mats," which are rapidly getting > soiled in the winter muck. == Weather Tech is the industry standard. They've been making them for decades. Molded to fit, not slip, and contain water and slush. Car and Driver has been carrying their ads for years. Just look in any newstand issue and you'll see them in the back pages. Decide how you like them. Imagine your daughter would be quite pleased with these. IIRC they're supposed to actually hold a gallon of water. > timb...@mailcity.com wrote: > my daughter who has a [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Imagine your daughter would be quite pleased with these. > IIRC they're supposed to actually hold a gallon of water. Where (what country) are they made? I'd like to avoid Chinese mats, but the NAPA ones I'm using in my car are too small and slide around. On Dec 6, 3:47 pm, "mjc13<REMOVETHIS>" > > timb...@mailcity.com wrote: > > my daughter who has a [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > - Show quoted text - I visited the WeatherTech website and ended up ordering them direct from WeatherTech, paid a couple of extra bucks for shipping, but the actual mat price seemed about the same as most of the "reliable" places I found on the web and much cheaper than I found them on Ebay. They are made in Illinois...http://www.weathertech.com/ Mats should arrive next Wednesday by FedEx Ground. > On Dec 6, 3:47 pm, "mjc13<REMOVETHIS>" > [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Mats should arrive next Wednesday by FedEx Ground. Thanks, I'll check it out. You are still using those floor mats? Did you hear about the Toyota recall? I'm not sure what the recall covers. "For more information on the floor mat recall, consumers can contact the NHTSA Hotline at 888-327-4236 or their Toyota or Lexus dealer." Maybe they have the revised set available for you to pick up! On Dec 4, 10:25 am, timb...@mailcity.com wrote: > Winter time.....looking for a Christmas gift for my daughter who has a > 1998 Camry with "carpeted floor mats," which are rapidly getting [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Anyway, he suggested looking into the WeatherTech brand....anyone with > any other thoughts, suggestions.... On Dec 6, 6:31 pm, johngd...@hotmail.com wrote: > You are still using those floor mats? Did you hear about the Toyota > recall? I'm [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Thanks for the heads-up, but the recall information I heard was for Toyota Rubber floor mats. As I mentioned, I have generic rubber mats (NAPA auto store brand) in my '03, and my daughter's has Toyota, but carpeted, not rubber....so no freebie from TOY this time.... > On Dec 6, 6:31 pm, johngd...@hotmail.com wrote: >> You are still using those floor mats? Did you hear about the Toyota [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > (NAPA auto store brand) in my '03, and my daughter's has Toyota, but > carpeted, not rubber....so no freebie from TOY this time.... Toyota OEM floor mats (not the originals but the ones that are purchased extra) are grossly overpriced. I've used "Pantssaver" mats in the front of my Camry since 1999. For the back seat floor, I use the mats from my 1985 Hyundai Pony..long since dead. > <timb...@mailcity.com> wrote in message > [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > > - Show quoted text - I agree...the TOY mats are a big RIP.... But, in my daughter's car we bought it used....and they are in perfect shape....The classic little old lady from Pasadena buy, even in a 10- year-old car. But, help me. I am confused.....I am a very irregular visitor. I go for several months and not visit or post and then I spend a week or two posting and disappear again....but....and I admit my memory may be faulty.....and I don't want to insult....but didn't SHARX used to be....how to phrase it nicely....less than helpful in the past. BUT, in the past few days, I have seen nothing but perfectly wonderful and what seen to be VERY RIGHT ON POSTS from Sharx....maybe I have just matured....Anyway....I've valued Sharx recently contributions very much. >> <timb...@mailcity.com> wrote in message >> [quoted text clipped - 63 lines] > just matured....Anyway....I've valued Sharx recently contributions > very much. Ah, it's mainly on the political ones that I blow my wad. I just cannot STAND terrorists or anyone who supports them, however indirectly. On Dec 4, 1:25 pm, timb...@mailcity.com wrote: > Winter time.....looking for a Christmas gift for my daughter who has a > 1998 Camry with "carpeted floor mats," which are rapidly getting [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > have a set of generic rubber mats for my '03, but they slide all over > the place Heavy duty safety pin into the carpet. Punch 2 holes (separated by an inch or two) thru the mat. Attach mat to safety pin with very thin nylon string. > Anyway, he suggested looking into the WeatherTech brand....anyone with > any other thoughts, suggestions.... WeatherTech is the standard. Been around for many years. I have one of their door mats in my garage (not sure if they sell them any longer - it was a closeout). Weighs a ton, wears like iron and remains pliable in cold temperatures. Good stuff but I like carpeted mats in the car. |
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