Aston mats - though I was buying the best rant :-(

[Ken Figenus]

Went for the AM genuine (over) mats for the Rapide after a 22 stage research process taking 6 months £400 so missus not informed! List of disappointments:

No instructions.

They dont key in to anything existing - have to guess piercing holes on existing carpet with a screwdriver and then try to screw in weak plastic screws through the existing carpet - one of each tip just hits the metal floorpan as there is simply no the room to accommodate its length. There could be if they were made to align with the dips in the floorpan...

Rear mats have a wooly underneath - they dont grip and they slide and crumple up under front seats.

And just to cap it all off when I just moved the passenger seat all the way forward (to update the Sat Nav HDD) a bar under the seat ripped both plastic lugs up as it went forward - even the 1 lug that sat nicely!







Prior to this I had £9 mats from BuyValue - they worked better and stayed put... I'll have a chat with my friendly suppliers but the one time I wasnt being a cheapskate etc ...

[Ex Boy Racer]

Got the same for my V12 Vantage.
Agreed; total crap

[divetheworld]

You can get replacement fixings but I just fitted better ones. Twist and turn ones are pretty good.
https://www.carmats4u.com/fixing-system.html

Mats aren't bad either. Actually, pretty good!

[Ilovejapcrap]

My dads having same issue with mats on his Mercedes Vito crew cab. A 30 odd grand van ! And the lugs broke within a week.

Rang up to get some replacements and they had to steal of demonstrator as merc have none !