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New RHD LS430 Car Mats Pics+DIY All weather mats!

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Old 09-16-13, 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by ma61
Looks nice, but I feel like your old mats could have been revived with a quick cleaning.
Hi, I've cleaned them quite a few times and tried alot of times to revive them but stains remain. They are the original mats and are almost 10yrs old. The carpet thickness has worn away to half the height and plushness compared to my new mats.
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When you consider that a new set of OEM floor mats for the LS430 costs less than $150, it seems foolish to me that you would try to extend the life to unreasonable years. If you buy a new set every 3 years, the cost is less than $50 a year to keep the car looking good. Just doesn't seem to make sense to me to allow the car interior to look bad with dirty/worn mats when it is costs so little to correct.
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Originally Posted by jayclapp
When you consider that a new set of OEM floor mats for the LS430 costs less than $150, it seems foolish to me that you would try to extend the life to unreasonable years. If you buy a new set every 3 years, the cost is less than $50 a year to keep the car looking good. Just doesn't seem to make sense to me to allow the car interior to look bad with dirty/worn mats when it is costs so little to correct.
Since Lexus no longer makes OEM RHD mats it makes sense to try to extend the life as long as possible. Plus, the OP paid significantly more then we have to and it took him a year to find a set...
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Originally Posted by LEX ES300
Thanks for comments! Id love to get a set of those clear mats you have with the grooves but my issue is that no one makes them for rhd so I had to make my own. You guys are lucky in the usa to have access to more after market accessories for your Lhd cars. I guess the only thing im lucky with is to have a rear centre mat!
They are near impossible to get because you cannot buy them separately they come with the rhd mat set and they dont make the sets now. Custom made would be the only real option.
How much for the rear center mat...?
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