Hello,
I like Weathertech floor liners, I see their ads on car magazines all the time.
I checked to see if they make floor liners for 1st Generation Sienna, sadly they do not, except for the cargo area.
They have got rubber floor mats for the front and back. 2nd and 3rd row mats are almost certainly universal since they fit 2011 Siennas also.
What is the best way (price-performance-appearance-durability-quality) to cover the carpeted area in our vans?
Reply 1 : Floor Liners and Floor Mats
My carpet is way too far gone. With 223,448 miles on the way home today, I don't think that the carpet weighs very highly in the value of the van.
When we got the van it had universal mats that weren't even gray. They were brown or red or something. They were ugly and shifting around constantly so I trashed them. Our carpet looks terrible. Up front between the seats is a strong coffee odor. The carpet there is brown.
Two weeks ago I took the seats out and vacuumed the carpet with my shop vac. I was amazed at how much stuff was in there. The wells where the seats latch down were jammed up with batteries, french fries, rocks, dirt, grass, and little plastic toys.
I have been trying to find a very cheap floor replacement. I've thought about putting down laminate flooring, diamond plate, or even tile. Unfortunately, I'm afraid that the bottoms of the seats would ruin any of those types of flooring when I'm taking them out and putting them back in.
I take the seats out and shove things in there all the time.
Reply 2 : Floor Liners and Floor Mats
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Originally Posted by Black Sunshine 
My carpet is way too far gone. With 223,448 miles on the way home today, I don't think that the carpet weighs very highly in the value of the van.
When we got the van it had universal mats that weren't even gray. They were brown or red or something. They were ugly and shifting around constantly so I trashed them. Our carpet looks terrible. Up front between the seats is a strong coffee odor. The carpet there is brown. Two weeks ago I took the seats out and vacuumed the carpet with my shop vac. I was amazed at how much stuff was in there. The wells where the seats latch down were jammed up with batteries, french fries, rocks, dirt, grass, and little plastic toys. I have been trying to find a very cheap floor replacement. I've thought about putting down laminate flooring, diamond plate, or even tile. Unfortunately, I'm afraid that the bottoms of the seats would ruin any of those types of flooring when I'm taking them out and putting them back in. I take the seats out and shove things in there all the time. |
The carpets in our van still look nice even though they are tan in color.
The main reason I want rubber floor mats is to prevent the floor from becoming the way you described. I have 3 children, all of them are 'Happy Meal' fans. I do not let them eat in the van but my wife might.
I wish we could get the rubber and cut it into size and make our own...
Reply 3 : Floor Liners and Floor Mats
We actually tried enjoying the carpeting in our Sienna. What a mistake. Not only are the piles totally flat, but when the fibers are wet they just wipe off with the skuff of a winter boot. In fact, between the seats there's a 5" round area that shows just the pad of the carpet - looks awful and we now have a plastic drawer that's squished between the seats to hold things covering it. It's the poorest carpeting I've ever had in a car.
Needless to say we reverted to floor mats, Costco's have worked well and cover the mess.
Never took out the other mats in the back and back seat; maybe that was a good thing in hindsight.
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