tarun900

Hi everyone, I've got the stock black floor mats - I wanted to put some plastic see through mats on top to prevent the stock one from getting dirty. Any recommendations on where I might be able to buy something like this?

steen27

clear on to of existing - exactmats.com

but if you have kids or live in snowy/rainy areas, weathertech digital fit floor liners are the best in the business.

bheintze

x2 on Weathertechs. I put them in all cars our kids ride in. My Camry had over 150,000 miles on it when I traded it in on the Maxima, and the carpet looked brand new underneath. The mats more than paid for themselves with condition of carpet, and then I sold the mats for $100 bucks on Craigslist.

lexcitement

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x3 Great minds think alike....does it have to be see through? If not, buy the weathertechs best purchase you'll ever make.

JRod28

Never been a fan of the carpeted floor mats from the dealer.
Unless you live someplace that's sunny and dry 365 days out of the year, they eventually get dirt or mud on them.
The WeatherTech floor liners are definitely the way to go. They can be pulled out to be rinsed off or you can even just wipe them off with a damp cloth. When it's time to sell your car, the carpeting underneath will look brand new.
They're expensive, but they're the best thing out there.

tarun900

Thanks for all the recommendations guys.

I live in north Texas - it's relatively dry most of the year, but winters CAN be bad depending on the year. I'm in my mid 20's, single, no kids lol.

I looked at Weathertech earlier, but the price and the fact that I can't see the Maxima carpet pad underneath put me off, which is why I thought the clear, see-through ones would be better.

Any thoughts on this?
http://www.autozone.com/floor-liners...3400_961566_0/

They seem to have gotten good reviews online.

steen27

Lloyd has good reviews, i'm guessing they are like exactmats. if you want clear, those would be the two best options, exactmats, or lloyd. see who has the best price online, free shipping, coupons, etc. and you should be good to go.

tarun900

Using a coupon code at AutoZone, I can get the Lloyd's for around $100 total including front and back seats + trunk.

But I'm seeing mixed reviews that some of them don't come fitting well, so they keep sliding around, and that they smell a lot at least initially lol.

ExactMat rings up $175 total for the interior and trunk ones. Not sure if it's worth shelling out the almost $75 extra for the guaranteed one? (ExactMat)

Edit: Saw some more Lloyd's reviews here - http://www.autoaccessoriesgarage.com...tor-Floor-Mats

I think I'll go ahead with it. That $75 can be better put to other things I have to get done on the car like tinting, etc.

steen27

give us a follow-up once you get them in...

tarun900

Okay, will do.

tarun900

They just came in - look fine. Smells though, like new plastic I guess lol read a lot about that in the reviews. I've left it in my garage for now to air out hopefully.

But there's a note attached to it that says never put it on top of another mat and for it to be directly on the car floor. Is this really a big deal? I want to put these on top of the stock black carpet ones that came with the car (that say "Maxima" on them)

steen27

When I had exactmats on my acura, I had them directly on top of the factory floormats and never had a problem. try it - check it carefully to make sure your driver's side doesn't move at all - then you should be fine.

tarun900

Okay, fit them on. I let them air out in the backyard over night - seems to have gotten rid of the smell completely. They fit pretty well, the trunk one is a bit too large but it works.

As far as I can tell, it's not sliding around under my foot on the drivers side. However, with my flip flops on right now, it's a little slippery as far as the surface that you step on. Is this normal until it's used a little, I assume?

steen27

That's the one down side to clear plastic mats, they are super slippery when wet, and then sometimes even when it's dry - depending on your shoes/flipflops - it can still be slippery.

tarun900

Okay makes sense. Overall, I like these a lot. Save the $100 from exactmats and apply it to something else. These Lloyd's get the job done. I'll post pics later.