New car floor mats

claire07

I have just got my new Skoda Citigo and it has no floor mats. As I want to keep it in good condition I've googled floor mats and my head is spinning.


There are options from £10 to £350 fitted, universal, Skoda own brand. As this is a moneysaving site what would you suggest. Do I need them fitted or could I go for the universal type. I would prefer rubber as I do a fair bit of hiking. I'm sure when I bought my previous car there weren't so many options - I just went to Motorparts and bought the first ones I saw.


So really do I need the Skoda own brand or would the universal ones be OK?

Browntoa

Universal are fine , and money saving

wgl2014

Whilst universal ones are OK if you get a set that are specific to your car they will fit better. No need for branded Skoda ones though.

motorguy

You can buy rubber universal ones with contours that allow them to be cut to the specific shape your car needs but personally i'd be going for a fitted rubber set, like these..

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Skoda-Citigo-2012-Rubber-Tailored-Car-Mats/132119812834?fits=Car+Make%3ASkoda%7CModel%3ACitigo&hash=item1ec2f45ae2:m:mxPLF-f-pxUCuuSVzfhXaOg

photome

I would also go for universal fitted ones so they dont slide around

DigForVictory

I buy as cheap as possible, and trim to fit.
The rubber ones have a second role in winter - having been used & abused & covered with a second layer of mats, if I need something to help tyre grip, I haul out the old mats & use those.
For the best protection of your new car, make sure you hoover it out routinely. Small pebbles, sand, mud particles etc can slide under mats, so it can be quite startling when you check unless you have a hoover (other bands of vacuum are also available) ready...

debtdebt

Cut up old tyres to size. That's the cheapest option.

macman

I've never bought a new car where the sales rep cannot be persuaded to throw in a set of mats as a freebie...too late now though.

claire07

Many thanks for all the suggestions - I'll be getting the universal fitted type.


Macman - call me naïve but it had never occurred to me that they would deliver a new car without a set of mats otherwise I might have had a go at haggling earlier. I was too busy batting away all the other extras they were trying to sell me!

Svein_Forkbeard

Don't go too cheap op especially if they are the carpet ones they don't tend to hold their shape when kicked around the footwell.

oldagetraveller

It's also advisable to secure the driver's mat to prevent it gradually moving forward and interfering with the footpedals.