peanutbutterguy

So the other day, I traded in my 03 Acura CL-S for an 06 C-280 4MATIC (only 30k miles ). I picked up a set of those rubberized all-season mats from the dealer ($109! wtf?!@) and one of them just seems off. The front passenger mat simply does not sit right with that curve where the passenger's left foot sits, and in fact looks like it would be some cheap universal mat rather than a fitted one. Is this normal for these or did the dealer simply give me the wrong model? Like I said, all the other mats fit perfect and the packaging did say it is for C class but I mean common...$109 for a "universal" fit?

Here is a pic of the mat, am I just not placing it right or something?


Oh and this is the new toy

samaritrey

i wonder if you got a non 4matic mat vs 4matic mat. from my understanding they are different. btw i love those mats they rock my car came with them.

zcurtis00

I did that too, I have a 4-matic and i got the mats for the rear wheel drive one. The drivers side and back all fit, but the passengers side has a different shape because there's that bulge next to the center console that isn't there on the other one. I think its the front differential, but I'm not sure.

peanutbutterguy

Oooooh ok, hope the dealership will exchange it =/

ChrisBrown

You're right. Actually the transfer case sits in that kink. I have a 4MATIC as well.

acr2001

4matic gets different front mats. Neither of them fit properly if you have the RWD mats. I know this because I've had the RWD rubber mats (got them for free) for years.

bdgdl08

That's identical to my passenger mat (RWD).

contact148

ill get a pic of my 03 c240 4matic pass side mat tonight if you need it

peanutbutterguy

So the dealership told me Mercedes no longer makes the mats for the 4matic version.... Any recommendation on other options? :/

acr2001

And you believed them!?

Cintoman

Yeah, that's definitely a non-4Matic passenger side mat.

Cintoman

peanutbutterguy

Does anyone know where to get 4matic mats? Even weathertech doesn't carry then (at least they are nice enough to state that it won't fit 4matic)

02C32guy

Those mats were only $65 at the dealer near me. I was just in there the other day for something.

contact148

yup there can be huge price differences dealer to dealer

call around some dealer may have some laying around

eesjunin

mine looks nothing like that...neither the pattern nor the shape

samaritrey

mine have the same pattern and i think shape i will have to check.

peanutbutterguy

Well I found the right ones online through Dealerfit. And of course, as soon as I returned the wrong ones to the dealer it started raining, and apparently will continue to rain through the weekend. Right now I have trash bags as front mats until the new ones arrive, so sad.....

Cintoman

Definitely not sad... that's something I would do in my car too if I were in your situation with no mats. Glad to see I'm not the only one

Cintoman

samaritrey

lol to both of you. that is not tacky. wait i would do the same lol glad my car came with them

bdgdl08

I'm glad my parents bought them for the '01 they used to have. I used those in my CLK (which fit really well, actually) and not in my C.

e1000

dude, it's just a car, a little water isn't going to ruin your carpet floor mats

peanutbutterguy

I'm gonna lose my mind.... I ordered the 4MATIC mats off dealerfit.com and guess what they gave me? RWD. Called and was told once again that unfortunately MB only makes one version now. This is ridiculous, a 3 year old car already has discontinued parts?? I bet I could get some mats for a 91 Ford Taurus if I wanted to....

purplecones

I'm in the same pickle as you buddy. I recently purchased a 07 c280 4Matic and when I picked up the mats, passenger side mat didn't fit. Paid $100 for them too! I could have went for WeatherTech but I wanted exact fit, and I didn't get it. I had to keep them because winter was coming and there was no way I was going without rubber mats in a newly purchased car, beige interior too. Still have the same rubber mats and the passenger one just looks ugly by not fitting around the bulge. I wonder if there is a way to cut them. Anyone tried?

johnkubik

I have a 2006 c280 4matic and my mats look nothing like that, they are a totally different pattern. Ill upload some pics in a few minutes to show you. Id recommend calling around to some junk yards and see if there are any in your area. While you are at it see if the junked cars have an ipod int. kit...its a long shot but something not to be looked over.

Oh!!! And make sure you do not use silicon based cleaners (can someone on the forums back me up on this) on the mats, otherwise they'll look like mine (youll see what I mean when i upload the pics).

johnkubik

here are the pics...notice the white haze on the mats...it happened after I got the car detailed...not sure what it is but the car detailer said it was from cleaning it with a silicon based product so now i just use water and soap.

Here are the links...i tried putting the pictures in the forum but they were HUGE.

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/5241/dsc00920e.jpg
http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/672/dsc00919.jpg

hope this helps.