Replacing the cheesy OEM carpeted floor mats
10-25-2012, 02:45 AM
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I've had the Audi OEM winter mats for all four of my Audis. They are very durable, flexible, always fit perfectly and are easy to clean. While I haven't put the mats in my A6 yet, I'm sure they will be just as good.
I kept my 2009 A4 mats when I traded the car in and will prob sell the set of four on eBay for $75 and get back half of my investment. After 4 winters, they still look like new. (I wish I had remembered as well to keep my A4 3.2 oil dipstick as it's the same one for the 3.0. Could have saved $30).
I kept my 2009 A4 mats when I traded the car in and will prob sell the set of four on eBay for $75 and get back half of my investment. After 4 winters, they still look like new. (I wish I had remembered as well to keep my A4 3.2 oil dipstick as it's the same one for the 3.0. Could have saved $30).
10-25-2012, 04:00 AM
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10-25-2012, 05:08 AM
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On the Audi website they are $145. Check your email, I received one that had a promo code for the website for 15% off. While there was no sales tax, the shipping ate up most of the discount, but got them for 143 and change delivered to my door.
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10-26-2012, 06:38 AM
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+1 I have never understood the appeal of rubber mats as they remind me too much of riding in a pickup truck. If you clean your carpet mats each spring and fall with a garden hose, scrub brush, and some laundry detergent, they will look great (soaking them for a few hours in a trash can full of water or the bathtub before scrubbing them helps a lot). I have done this for many years even on cars with beige mats, and the mats look brand new even after years of use.
10-26-2012, 08:31 AM
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+1 I have never understood the appeal of rubber mats as they remind me too much of riding in a pickup truck. If you clean your carpet mats each spring and fall with a garden hose, scrub brush, and some laundry detergent, they will look great (soaking them for a few hours in a trash can full of water or the bathtub before scrubbing them helps a lot). I have done this for many years even on cars with beige mats, and the mats look brand new even after years of use.
My neighbor's A6 has the rubber mats... cleaning is easy, and immediate - just hose em off, and they look fine again. So Im going to try a set this winter (as commented above, ordered from Audi site). In the spring I think Ill be in the market for a nice set of fabric mats to replace the included ones (which are not so impressive).
Will be interesting to see how I feel about the rubber ones after this winter. Ive never had them before... so its a trade off of ease of cleaning for appearance. Im pretty sure the first time I get back from a ski trip I will like them fine...
10-26-2012, 09:02 AM
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Here in the northeast most people that I know have "mats for their mats" that is some protection of the oem carpeted mats. The chemicals and sand used here is crazy! I clean all my cars at least once a week and the winter can be hard on most cars. The chemicals and sand get dragged into the car and are contained in the mats.
10-26-2012, 10:25 AM
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The OEM winter mats are very unobtrusive unlike the current Weathertech A6 mats, which I feel are just too much. Even though they might provide better coverage than the OEMs, at some point I draw the line on how much rubber to throw down there. Same thing with my Xpel Ultimate film - some guys cover their entire car in the stuff. Full front was more than enough for me. (Kind of like my grandmother's plastic covered sofa).