Styling Cheap eBay Mats

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Uploading to show you all what some of the lower cost mats for the Panda found on eBay look like in place.

Got them for £14, they're quite thin but nevertheless as they're tailored they fit perfectly and look far better than my exposed carpet has over the past few weeks!

Great value for money I'd say, my only complaints are that there was nowhere to clip the driver side mat into despite the mat having clips. Are all Panda's like this? Other one being I don't know how long they'll last due to the thinness of them but for the money I'm okay with a relatively short lifespan.

Hope the images attached correctly. And that this post is of any interest, don't want to be seen as a spam poster!


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It was a few years ago and I was browsing part numbers on the website "Parts Reunited".
(I'm sad I know, but you need something to do when at work!)

I stumbled across a dealer local to my parents that were offering genuine Panda mats for half price.

After a bit of haggling, I saved a further couple of quid and bought 3 sets. I sent my Dad around to pick them up. (saved a few nuggets on postage too)

A set each made great Chrimbo pressies for my sister and mother in law and the 3rd we kept, they obviously fitted our old Active, but they also fit our newer Lounge.

The quality is very good, they take a right hammering yet clean up well.
After four years they still look and feel quite lush and fit perfect.

They don't slip either, so we never bothered with those little carpet screws on the drivers side.
 
I've just treated our two Pandas to new proper FIAT mats for £27 a set from partsworld off ebay. I'd had them in our 500 and they high quality/heavy.


They have the 'velcro' type backing though also come with that screw-in option on the driver's mat.


Wasn't willing to risk cheap ones as that was what we had already and they we thin and curled up.
 
I bought the proper Panda mats when I bought my car.

Then a couple of years later when one of the Fiat dealers closed in Belfast, they came along to the Italian Motor Club show with a few parts and accessories. I managed to get a second set for £13 from them when they were packing up for the day as that was all I had in my purse at the time lol. I do like a bargain! I keep the second set for shows. The originals have done over 106K miles and they're still going. Getting a bit worn looking under the clutch heel.
 
In mine, which gets booted mud-covered feet daily, I've fitted the cheapo's like the OP.
Been there a year now and get regularly pressure-washed (I usually remember to take them out of the car first!), and they are still good.
Contrasting piping round the edges and a double-thickness pad on the driver's side makes them look good.
Value at £14.
 
Interesting to see how many of you have the genuine mats! I was really tempted to go for the genuine ones with the 'Panda' logo, very nice looking and by the sounds of it you get your money's worth.

But like the other guy who's got the cheap ones I reckon with my light use of the car I'll get away with them :D haha
 
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