Thread: Buying a D4...

Yeah they give you free mats and a detail (wash & vacuum) at each service (although my Toyota dealer does this for me now anyway as part of my 'Genuine Advantage' deal).

On a side note I bought my wife a VW Passat a year ago and wanted to get the VW mats (coz nobody makes mats like the Germans\Polish\South Africans..) and almost needed CPR when they told me they were over $350.00 (for 4 bits of tailored carpet). He did try to convince me that these mats were specially engineered for Volkswagen...can you imagine the 'Mat Engineers' job, 5 years at Uni to make car mats I said, maybe it is worth it, after all they probably had these same mats in the Panzers and Tigers that overtook Western Europe sometime back - the benefits of a cosy, mud free interior when your invading a neighbouring country really can't be underestimated.

I see that LR is similar in Accessory mark-up $1800 for cross bars etc.

I am heading in today to do the negotiations...hopefully he'll stump up more of an incentive than some carpet squares.

LOL!!!!

Originally Posted by circlethewagons

On a side note I bought my wife a VW Passat a year ago and wanted to get the VW mats

That's interesting cause my 06 Jetta had mats as standard.

Originally Posted by circlethewagons

Yeah they give you free mats and a detail (wash & vacuum) at each service (although my Toyota dealer does this for me now anyway as part of my 'Genuine Advantage' deal).

On a side note I bought my wife a VW Passat a year ago and wanted to get the VW mats (coz nobody makes mats like the Germans\Polish\South Africans..) and almost needed CPR when they told me they were over $350.00 (for 4 bits of tailored carpet). He did try to convince me that these mats were specially engineered for Volkswagen...can you imagine the 'Mat Engineers' job, 5 years at Uni to make car mats I said, maybe it is worth it, after all they probably had these same mats in the Panzers and Tigers that overtook Western Europe sometime back - the benefits of a cosy, mud free interior when your invading a neighbouring country really can't be underestimated.

I see that LR is similar in Accessory mark-up $1800 for cross bars etc.

I am heading in today to do the negotiations...hopefully he'll stump up more of an incentive than some carpet squares.

I bought the LR mats, and regretted the decision. They are average fit in the front and nothing special. The rears are a hopeless fit and will not stay in place. Honestly, get some suitable carpet, cut it to shape, and have it trimmed. ( or head off to Cheapauto parts....the quality won't be any worse )

I got LR rubber mats... absolute brilliant! perfect fit and easy to clean!

Dorko

Originally Posted by Dorko

I got LR rubber mats... absolute brilliant! perfect fit and easy to clean!

Dorko,

Same here, the rubber mats are great, fit perfectly, rear ones lock together and remove easily for cleaning.

They came with the car, not sure I would made the decision to buy them of I was asked to pay a lot for them as an option. However with hindsight they are brilliant for keeping mud and crud off the carpets when travelling and off road and with 2 young kids has saved some stains and damage to carpets etc.

George

With you there too George. Mine came with the car, fit great and are easy to clean

Cheers Craig

Originally Posted by Disco4SE

With you there too George. Mine came with the car, fit great and are easy to clean

Cheers Craig

My mats (carpet) came with the car...supposedly premiums....front are OK but the locking device in the actual car carpet is quiet loose but they sit OK. I'm just worried that this anchor will come away in time.

Rear's are rubbish, kids constantly ram them under the front seats.

Glad I didn't pay for them.

The LR badge is nice on the front's though....I suspect I'll pry those off when it comes time to change.....