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Floor Mats Fittings

Old 12-07-12, 05:44 PM
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Default Floor Mats Fittings

I've been shopping around for some floor mats/liners for my 08 GS 350. I was wondering if anyone knows if the 2013 GS Floor Mats will fit 07-11 models.
Old 12-07-12, 09:54 PM
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why not just get the factory mats made for 08?? Sewell has good prices on those.
Old 12-08-12, 12:17 AM
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Sorry I meant the All season weather mats. I want something to protect my gray interior. Any suggestions?
Old 12-08-12, 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by phoenixGS
Sorry I meant the All season weather mats. I want something to protect my gray interior. Any suggestions?
Just get the all-season mats for your model year.
Old 12-08-12, 06:07 AM
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I bought the WeatherTech All-Weather rubber mats for my '10 3GS RWD (not the hard plastic liners, but the soft black rubber ones).

I have a gray interior, too, and I thought the black might look a bit strange - but I really like it.

I really wanted the OEM all-season mats, but they stopped making them, and I couldn't find them anywhere.

The WeatherTechs are very nice, the front mats fit very well - but my one complaint is that the rear mats don't fit as well as the OEM carpet mats in 2 ways:
- they don't go as far under the front seat as the OEM mat, and
- they seem to be a bit long - so they are slightly bent upwards where the floor meets the rear seat - not a big deal, just not as precise a fit as I had hoped.
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Old 12-08-12, 07:37 AM
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Thanks everyone for their response. @drydeniv haven't they recalled all those all weather mats for that year?
Old 12-08-12, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by phoenixGS
Thanks everyone for their response. @drydeniv haven't they recalled all those all weather mats for that year?
Hmm, I hadn't heard of this before - I looked online and found one reference from 2009 that the Tundra mats were recalled for a re-design (not failure)... I'll have to keep checking...

I bought these mats direct form WeatherTech just one month ago (when I bought the 3GS, CPO), so I'm pretty sure they are 'up-to'date' design, but as I said in my first post, the rear mats aren't a perfect fit - good, but not perfect. The front mats fit very well, though, and I like the quality.
Old 12-08-12, 01:55 PM
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@drydinv Would you recommend those or the Weathertech Liners?
Old 12-08-12, 03:28 PM
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Yes they recalled all the All season mats for Lexus, if you go to Sewell site it says discontinued. The weather tech is a good match and I think the closest to OEM, and I just got my fronts replaced under there warranty, they sent me them without sending old ones back pretty good. Also the new GS mats wont work because they snap in instead of hook in, Hope that helps.
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I had the Lexus all weather mats that came with the car, but decided to buy the WeatherTech Digital liner and I couldn't be any happier. They really look good and does an excellent job of keeping the carpet clean from winter grime and my kids' snacks.
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I was lucky enough to have the all weather mats included with the car when we purchased. Love these and still have a new set of regular oem carpet mats sitting in their box. If the weather techs are that close of a match, I wouldnt hesitate to try them out. If they get dirty, just rinse them down, use some interior cleaner to shine them up, and they look just like new.

Good luck....
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Thank you all for chiming in. I just ordered the Weathertech Liners. I hope they work out fine.
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