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user 6897202 Mar 31, 2008 12:38 PM

What's up withe the Fit "carpet"??
 
OK, so we got our fit and the wife says " honey, look at this wierd carpet..."
Well, it does not look or feel like any carpet I've ever seen. It looks liks some material the would maybe go under a carpet. It's just like this panel molded foam/rubbery stuff that you could hose off?? No actual carpet fibers at all?

Maybe I'm an idiot for not even noticing it but we test drove it only once at night.

So IS what I'm looking at honda's version of "carpet".

prelude_guy97 Mar 31, 2008 12:46 PM

Thats the infamous Fit's cheap carpet. Other Hondas have higher quality carpets. I just use rubber mats to cover it up.

sortanewinatl Mar 31, 2008 01:17 PM

it does look cheap, but so far, mine's holding up better than average at 20k miles.

Polish Mar 31, 2008 02:30 PM

They had to cheap out in some places and the carpet is one of them for sure.

prelude_guy97 Mar 31, 2008 02:38 PM

On the bright side, the Fit's carpet is really easy to vacuum out. :p Not much there to trap any debris.

pcs0snq Mar 31, 2008 02:55 PM

Carpet???:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

I think from this point forward, said material should be referred to as "acoustic deadening mat".

It's not carpet and we should not honor it with such terminology:wavey:

KoolMikeSki Mar 31, 2008 03:08 PM


Originally Posted by pcs0snq (Post 270757)
Carpet???:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

I think from this point forward, said material should be referred to as "acoustic deadening mat".

It's not carpet and we should not honor it with such terminology:wavey:

haha yeah it sucks...I use rubber mats on top of the fit optional mats. seems to be holding up just fine

kenchan Mar 31, 2008 03:16 PM

huh, i must not look at carpeting all that well inside my cars....
i just got done cleaning the interior of my FitS over the weekend
and i didnt really notice that it was that wierd....:confused:

are you guys talking about the factory carpet floor mats?
im using the a/s one...never seen the factory carpet floormats.

KoolMikeSki Mar 31, 2008 03:37 PM

Im talking about the actual carpet on the floor - It's very thin not much to it. I have the Fit mats also, those I like

larenshi Mar 31, 2008 03:42 PM

I like the carpet the way it is. It's much easier to clean than the real carpet. Hopefully it doesn't stain as easily.

KoolMikeSki Mar 31, 2008 03:43 PM

I'm just worried about wear because it is so thin!

goodyonsen Mar 31, 2008 10:12 PM


I'm just worried about wear because it is so thin!
Get the OEM Fit floormats, they do the job and look great!

Fitcapo Mar 31, 2008 10:16 PM

Idk the last thing I am looking at when I get my car is the floor so have never really noticed.

FITfetish Mar 31, 2008 10:17 PM

i cant remember where, but i read the carpet is that way so it is easy to vaccuum and clean up animal hair for the people who bring their pets in the car. I have the rubber floor mats, so you cant really see it. If the carpet bothers you, just some some floor mats!! :)


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