Date:         Thu, 22 Feb 2001 22:47:50 -0500
Reply-To:     The Bus Depot <busdepot@EMAIL.COM>
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From:         The Bus Depot <busdepot@EMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: front floor mats
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> Are the Rubberqueen mats really made to fit the Vanagon or are they the
> universal mats which the buyer trims to fit?


Unless they've changed it, I'm pretty familiar with the front Rubber Queen
mats, as I used to sell them and probably will again shortly.  They are
relatively heavy black mats, with Vanagon written on them in brown and
yellow.  The fit is definately intended for the Vanagon, precisely enough
contoured to go around the wheelwell and step areas that it is certainly not
by chance.  However, they have an inexplicable notch on one side that does
not correspond to anything on a Vanagon. I'd guess that the same mat may
also be used for another application, hence this notch.  I'd give them a 7.5
or 8 on a scale of 1-10.  On the plus side, they are the only direct-fit
rubber floor mat for the Vanagon (this is a very big plus!), they are well
made, they are inexpensive, and a rubber mat is probably better than a
carpeted one for trapping snow, mud, etc.  On the minus, I found the Vanagon
"logo" to be a little cheesy looking myself, but that's just a matter of
personal taste.  As to fit, I personally felt that it was reasonably good
(although I can't comment on the rear one since I did not previously sell
it).

I am in the process of lining up new distribution for these, since my
previous Rubbermaid wholesale distributor went out of business. So you will
probably see them back on my website in the not-too-distant future.  I'll
keep you posted.

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  www.busdepot.com
  (215) 234-VWVW