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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 05:02 PM
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Does anybody know whether the floormats are under warranty or part of the 4 years of free service and maintenance?

The floormats are attached to the car via those velcro pads underneath. On the drivers side the velcro pads ripped out of the floormat after only 1 year and 10k miles. It now slides freely about the cabin. I was wondering if my dealer will have to give me new ones for free, or whether I would have to buy them.

Anybody who has any experience with that?

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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 05:05 PM
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Nope. Normal wear and tear, althought I think it should last at least 5+ years
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 05:11 PM
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The floormats have velcro on the back. That velcro sticks to small, round, plastic disks that fit in (insert and turn 90 degrees) into the floorboard.

The small round plastic discs will be covered. The carpet and floormat will not be.
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 05:13 PM
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no, they are not unfortunately
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by uwsc11' post='240864' date='Feb 15 2006, 06:02 PM
Does anybody know whether the floormats are under warranty or part of the 4 years of free service and maintenance?

The floormats are attached to the car via those velcro pads underneath. On the drivers side the velcro pads ripped out of the floormat after only 1 year and 10k miles. It now slides freely about the cabin. I was wondering if my dealer will have to give me new ones for free, or whether I would have to buy them.

Anybody who has any experience with that?

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If you have a good relationship with the service manager you might be able to get a warranty replacement, but probably not.

Here's my suggestion. Take the plastic velcro pieces and screw them in the carpet an inch or so away from the original location. Given the size of the plastic piece and the velcro pads attached to the mats, you should be OK.
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by stream' post='240887' date='Feb 16 2006, 02:22 AM
If you have a good relationship with the service manager you might be able to get a warranty replacement, but probably not.
if you have a good relationship with the service manager, you might also get him to replace your car under warranty... Stream, come on, for a pair of floormats
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 700700' post='240890' date='Feb 15 2006, 06:31 PM
if you have a good relationship with the service manager, you might also get him to replace your car under warranty... Stream, come on, for a pair of floormats
Grasping at straws, grasshopper?
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 05:57 PM
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Since the back of the floormat velcro came off the back of the floor mat just glue it back on... epoxy it back on... you'll never see it. I wouldnt bother the dealer for this one. Save the warranty request for something real... You dont want to annoy your dealer..
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 06:00 PM
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I doubt that they are replaceable under warranty. For one thing, it would be hard to argue that the damage was not caused by the user.
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 06:34 PM
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yes, you are supposed to change your floormats every 3 months / 3k miles.
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