Jun 22 2016, 10:45 PM
QUOTE(cybermaster98 @ Jun 22 2016, 04:18 PM)
I think we need to move away from this hype about car mats/carpets.
What's the point of protecting the original mats? This only benefits the person who is going to buy the car from u some years down the line and it doesn't add to your resale value at all.
I realised how foolish I was when my previous Toyota Vios was sold after 9.5 years with near perfect car mats and it made no difference to the resale value while I had to endure cleaning and taking out 2 sets of car mats for 9.5 years.
That's why when I got my K5 in 2012 and sold last year, I didn't use any car mats and the original mats were just as good. No issue at all.
Plus in many cases the aftermarket car mats/carpets can actually be a safety hazard inhibiting pedal movements or movement when getting in and out.
Sometimes we are just too kiasu and just because someone else does it, we assume it must be the 'right' thing to do.
What's the point of protecting the original mats? This only benefits the person who is going to buy the car from u some years down the line and it doesn't add to your resale value at all.
I realised how foolish I was when my previous Toyota Vios was sold after 9.5 years with near perfect car mats and it made no difference to the resale value while I had to endure cleaning and taking out 2 sets of car mats for 9.5 years.
That's why when I got my K5 in 2012 and sold last year, I didn't use any car mats and the original mats were just as good. No issue at all.
Plus in many cases the aftermarket car mats/carpets can actually be a safety hazard inhibiting pedal movements or movement when getting in and out.
Sometimes we are just too kiasu and just because someone else does it, we assume it must be the 'right' thing to do.
QUOTE(giggs_509 @ Jun 22 2016, 04:38 PM)
U got a point there. I am using vios previously and the reason i change the mat because aftermarket one trap sand better and can clean easily compared to stock mat. Hahaha bro i also kept my vios mats unused for 9.5 years!
i will still go for the aftermarket mat (the curly type one).. because it definitely trap dirt better and due to the depth, the car looks much cleaner... I don't bother to remove the stock mat when cleaning. Only the aftermarket mat.I don't go for the plastic/rubber type aftermarket mat, make the car interior looks cheap to me.
My mom and uncle even funnier.. car still lined with old newspaper... aiyoh.. i cannot tahan see this kind of people.
This post has been edited by unitron: Jun 22 2016, 10:45 PM
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