Who You Should Avoid
Q: Are the Car Floor Mats that you purchase in Stores or Online as good as what you can purchase from Toyota, Dodge, GM, Ford, Honda or any of the other Manufacturers?
A: Absolutely - it's a little known secret that almost all of the Car Makers...don't make any of the Floor Mats they sell. The floor mats are made by other companies. So what you buy online are exactly the same - they're just in a different box!
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About 4 years ago, I got a call from my Mom while I was at work. She was looking at buying a Toyota and was complaining that the Car Floor Mats she wanted from the Dealer were ridiculously expensive.
She wanted to know if I had any idea where she could get custom fit floor mats for a good price.
Not a problem, I said. So, as a good son should, I passed along a bit of advice....and it went like this.
I told her whether you're shopping for floor mats for a car or truck you're already driving, or one you're going to buy....do not shop for car and truck floor mats at Car and Truck Dealerships.
Why's that, she asked? First of all, I said, Dealerships typically set their floor mat prices with an average profit of 82% built into the price. I asked her if an 82% profit sounded fair to her. Of course not, she said.
And secondly, I said, there isn't a single car, truck, van or suv manufacturer that makes their own Floor Mats anymore. They contract some other company to make them and then have their logo stitched on it.
That means the exact same oem floor mats are available elsewhere. The only difference is, many times they'll be no Logo because of trademark issues. I asked her if the Toyota logo was that important to her - it wasn't.
So I told Mom to skip the Dealerships - you should do the same.
Then I said that many folks shop at the Big Retailers like Wal Mart, Kmart & Napa Auto Parts. She explained that she'd been to all three. I told her that they weren't a bad choice when shopping for car floor mats.
And yes, she'd save about 30% by shopping there instead of at a Dealership. But I had a few problems with shopping at the Big Retailers. Such as -
One - the selection can many times be weak;
Two - finding someone to help can be a chore (we've all been there, right?);
And Three - finding an exact match to fit your car or truck can be frustrating. After all, who wants to use a pair of scissors on new floor mats.
So I told her that left only one option - Shopping Online.
Where You Can Shop....And Save Almost 58%
I told my Mom, the last time I looked, there were more than 3 Million web sites selling floor mats for cars, vans, trucks and suvs. Most are nothing more than electronic storefronts that are poorly designed and frustrating to shop at.
The fact is, I said, only the Largest Online Distributors can beat a Wal Mart, Kmart or NAPA on price....and offer the exact same floor mats the Dealer has for your car, van, truck or suv.
The biggest online distributors typically sell floor mats for 30% less than what the Big Retailers sell for....and 58% less than a Dealership.
And most will ship your floor mats for Free and don't Charge Sales Tax - which saves you even more money.
So, I told Mom to sit down in front of her PC and start banging away on her keyboard. You should do the same. Just below, are the names of the Top 4 Online Distributors I gave to my Mom - and yes, one of them is where she purchased her floor mats from.
If you are a Porsche, BMW, or other European or Japanese Luxury Car owner, make sure to check out Drive Werks just below. They offer Lloyd Car Floor Mats - the sole supplier to BMW and Porsche.
And make sure you see the special P.S. farther down this page. It's a fantastic tip for those shopping for car, truck & suv floor mats....and 99.9% of all shoppers never even think of it. Make sure you check it out.
- Blue Ribbon Motoring Floor Mats
- Serves the needs of both Domestic & Foreign Car, Van, Truck & SUV owners with maybe a little more focus on American built products.
Blue Ribbon Motoring has been online for years now and do make it so easy to do business with. How easy? This is where my Mom bought her last two sets of car floor mats. They offer a 1 year price guarantee, have Free Shipping on most of the car floor mats they sell, and you Pay No Sales Tax (Non-California Residents pay no sales tax) on your purchases.
When you visit Blue Ribbon Motoring - The Warshawsky Company - Floor Mats
- Serves the needs of both Domestic & Foreign Car, Van, Truck & SUV owners with maybe a little more focus on American built products.
The Warshawsky Company (dba JC Whitney) is probably the best known of the pure online distributors - and perhaps the largest in regards to car accessories as well. If you're looking for mats that are hard to find, this distributor might be able to help.
When you visit The Warshawsky Company - Drive Werks Floor Mats (a subsidiary of Pelican Parts)
- Serves the needs of both Domestic & Foreign Car, Van, Truck & SUV owners.
Drive Werks is the "newer kid-on-the-block" yet probably has the largest selection of custom floor mats in the Country, including OEM floor mats for Porsche and BMW.
And it's so easy to search for the floor mats you need - When you go to Drive Werks - Auto Parts Bin Floor Mats(website is Speedy Car Parts)
- Serves the needs of both Domestic & Foreign Car, Van, Truck & SUV owners with a strong focus on Japanese & European vehicles
Auto Parts Bin is a rather large Company that has numerous Web Sites serving U.S. Automotive needs.
If you have a European or Japanese Brand, keep in mind the Auto Parts Bin
They offer Free UPS Shipping on orders over $50 and you also Pay No Sales Tax (Non-New Jersey Residents pay no sales tax)
P.S. Do you have a couple of extra minutes? Then try shopping at eBay Motors for car floor mats
and Amazon
If you're new to eBay Motors, you'll need to register first. So, take a minute to register here - it's fast and it's free
. Then just poke around eBay to get a feel for it. It really is like a Garage Sale so take your time....and remember to use the "Search Functions" on the left side of the page. It makes finding things so much easier.
Enjoy yourself - and we hope you save a considerable amount of money when you're looking to purchase Floor Mats for your Car, Van, Truck or SUV.
I do have an obligation to point out that not all Car Makers, Dealers, Salespeople, Insurance Companies and Banks are greedy or crooked. This site is dedicated to honest Companies and their Professional Employees who've grown weary of the ignorant and classless giving the automotive related industry a black eye......a black eye that I feel is very close to being permanent.
By using these new and used car guides, I hope to be able to help you find the Best Businesses, and the Professionals that represent them, with very little effort on your part and help you....
Save More Money and More Time Than You Ever Have Before.
It is also my hope that these Companies and the Professionals that represent them will have more business than they can handle - a reward they justly deserve.
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