JAGpilot wrote: &#;It is not so much about the fit, in my opinion. The important thing is that the mat holds the water/dirt in. Unfortunately most OEM mats are for looks and are not deep enough to contain water so it just goes into the carpet.

It is not so much about the fit, in my opinion. The important thing is that the mat holds the water/dirt in. Unfortunately most OEM mats are for looks and are not deep enough to contain water so it just goes into the carpet.

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What do you mean by not so much about fit? If fit doesn't matter then might as well buy some Canadian Tire mats that sort of fit your car and call it a day. If there are areas that your mats don't cover then those areas can get wet and dirty. Fortunately for me VW mats not only look good and fit like a glove but hold dirt and water just fine.



If you need deeper grooves to hold in more water try kicking the snow off your shoes before you bring your feet in.

What do you mean by not so much about fit? If fit doesn't matter then might as well buy some Canadian Tire mats that sort of fit your car and call it a day. If there are areas that your mats don't cover then those areas can get wet and dirty. Fortunately for me VW mats not only look good and fit like a glove but hold dirt and water just fine.If you need deeper grooves to hold in more water try kicking the snow off your shoes before you bring your feet in.

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Floor liners do offer more protection than conventional mats, but often at a price

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You can be excused if you haven&#;t already heard about floor liners for your vehicle instead of regular, flat carpet or rubber floor mats. WeatherTech, one of the leaders in this field, hasn&#;t really done a lot of advertising, as word-of-mouth has entrenched them in the leader position. They&#;ve been around since , when founder David MacNeil decided to do something about the poor quality and effectiveness of existing products. Today, other companies such as Husky, Lund, Aries, Northern Frontier, and Toronto-based Tuxmat, among many others &#; and even some OEMs, such as Fiat Chrysler&#;s Mopar accessory division &#; are also in the game.

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What&#;s so special about floor liners?

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Floor liners are molded to fit tightly due to a manufacturing process starting with a digital scan of a vehicle&#;s interior. This is then used to create a computer model to duplicate every curve, corner, and contour of the floor. The results are a heavy-duty, one-piece waterproof rubber liner that extends up on the firewall behind the pedals, up the sides of the floor to the bottom edges of the centre console, and over the driveline tunnel if your vehicle has rear seats, as well as all the way over to the door opening and back to just under the seats. Their tight fit keeps them from moving and in most cases, completely protects the carpeting and any electronics or wiring that automakers love to stuff below the carpet from moisture and salt.

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Are floor liners really worth it?

Yes, they can come at a premium cost &#; a full set from WeatherTech, for example, is about $250 to $300 &#; but that&#;s a fraction of what it would cost to replace the factory carpet or any damage to equipment underneath it. Of course this doesn&#;t take into account the subjective benefit of having a showroom-spotless floor by simply popping out the liners from time to time and hosing them down. You&#;ll also save on the cleaning materials and elbow grease required to remove, say, deep salt stains.

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What are the downsides to floor liners?

Some front liners will come with holes that use the factory mat hooks attached to the floor carpet. The liners don&#;t really need them to keep from moving, but they&#;re often included anyway to prevent the hooks from keeping the liner flat. In heavy moisture situations, like we see every winter, these holes &#; even with a hook through them &#; can cause small salt stains and water intrusion. A small dab of flexible silicone caulking can prevent this from happening, though, without having to unhook the liner for removal for cleaning. Some liner kits come with caps for vehicles that don&#;t have carpet hooks, either by design or customer removal.

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Another issue with lesser quality liners is that sometimes, edges will warp and not remain tight-fitting around the perimeter. If this happens at the front edge of the driver&#;s side liner, it can trap the accelerator pedal. Often, fixing this can be as easy as leaving a weighted item on the affected area for a few hours (especially in the heat of direct sunlight), or by gluing on a thin plastic reinforcement strip at the backside of the warped edge.

FCA even recently announced a unique issue with a series of their Mopar liners for the Ram pickup. Apparently, some of the driver&#;s side liners for the and model-year Ram s have a raised section of their surface, which may interfere with the accelerator pedal. It&#;s the subject of a voluntary safety recall and while new liners are in preparation for replacement, dealers are instructed to cut off the offending contour as a temporary measure.

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One of our longest contributors (over 30 years) Brian Turner is a veteran of the automotive repair world with over 4 decades of service. His career has taken him from independent shop management to a stint at AMC Jeep Renault&#;s Canadian head office to a variety of OEM dealerships in parts and service management. He still has a busy day job at a dealership counter today.

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