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I think after I sold mine I was only out that much as well! Glad you like them! I really like mine.
I'd buy them again, or request them for a birthday gift again. Why shell out more money for the name brand weather tech mats when you can get the same thing for less?
 

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I'd buy them again, or request them for a birthday gift again. Why shell out more money for the name brand weather tech mats when you can get the same thing for less?
Completely agree with you!
 

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I have a set of Weather Mats from OEDRO. About 3 years or so and so far holding up !
Yes made in China but hard to find what is not :O Plus they were more reasonable the Weather Tech and havd seen many Weather Techs corners folding up on many cars at the Auction. But when these go I am thinking OEM or Husky Mats
 

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I have a set of Weather Mats from OEDRO. About 3 years or so and so far holding up !
Yes made in China but hard to find what is not :O Plus they were more reasonable the Weather Tech and havd seen many Weather Techs corners folding up on many cars at the Auction. But when these go I am thinking OEM or Husky Mats
I have the OEDRO mudflaps. Great quality. Bolted right up. Solid material as well, not flimsy. I looked at the OEDRO mats as well, very nice from the pictures online.
 

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I have the OEDRO mudflaps. Great quality. Bolted right up. Solid material as well, not flimsy. I looked at the OEDRO mats as well, very nice from the pictures online.
IMO the OEDRO mats are well made and I got them for a good price ! After several years still holding up well.
I was looking at weather techs but the price made me wait lol. And after seeing how many weather Tech mats had folded in edges at the auto auctions I passed and went with OEDRO.
Good to know about their mud flaps., I will check those out if my OEM ones head south lol
 

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IMO the OEDRO mats are well made and I got them for a good price ! After several years still holding up well.
I was looking at weather techs but the price made me wait lol. And after seeing how many weather Tech mats had folded in edges at the auto auctions I passed and went with OEDRO.
Good to know about their mud flaps., I will check those out if my OEM ones head south lol
The OEDRO mudflaps were dirt cheap off of their website. I think with a coupon they were 30-35 shipped for all 4
 

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I personally would not buy OEDRO if they were free but that is just me. they copy USA made product sell for cheaper but at what cost. I know some people are all about saving a few dollars and that is their right but for me I would rather spend buy USA when possible (I know that is always not possible) and if it cost more within a week I will have forgotten about the price difference.
 

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I always laugh at people who think the cheap stuff is just as good as the more expensive stuff. If someone thinks 2 Buck Chuck wine is as good as a legit fine wine then good for them. They will spend less and have an enjoyable experience.

Some examples I thought of quickly are:
Craftsman is just as good as Snap-On
Suzuki is just as good as Ducati
Toyota is just as good as Mercedes
Harbor Freight is just as good as…anything costing more
Glock is just as good as Sig Sauer
Chinese scooters are just as good as a Vespa
Schrade is just as good as Chris Reeve
Bushnell is just as good as Swarovski
Casio is just as good as a Rolex
Swisher Sweet is just as good as Arturo Fuente
Bic is just as good as Dunhill
Columbia Sportswear is just as good as Arc’Teryx
Jack Daniels is just as good as Pappy Van Winkle

I could go on forever. The thing that bugs me is that the people who buy the cheap stuff say that those who buy the more expensive stuff are stupid for spending the extra money…for something that isn’t any better than the cheap stuff they buy. The people who buy the more expensive stuff don’t care why people buy cheap stuff. They enjoy the quality and experience of the more expensive item. The experience one has with a product goes well beyond price. Warranty, customer service, serviceability, frequency of breakdowns and problems, and perhaps most important - performance which leads to overall value.

I say “To each his/her own.” But don’t put down someone with a different opinion. The world already has enough DBs. Don’t add to the list.
 

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Got these off of Amazon for 8x.xx They are currently 107, but they are worth every penny. Thick and fit the truck very nicely.
If your gas pedal is set to the lowest setting and you push it all the way down make sure it doesnt get stuck under that mat, i cant tell from pic but it almost looks like the oedro mats, those things almost killed me twice before i ordered huskys. It seems like the cheaper company's dont put the mat up and under the gas pedal which can be extremely dangerous.
 

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IMO the OEDRO mats are well made and I got them for a good price ! After several years still holding up well.
I was looking at weather techs but the price made me wait lol. And after seeing how many weather Tech mats had folded in edges at the auto auctions I passed and went with OEDRO.
Good to know about their mud flaps., I will check those out if my OEM ones head south lol
Watch out on those mats, if ya have to hammer the skinny pedal it may not come back up! Scared the hell out of me twice and im damn lucky no one was close in front. Material doesnt go under gas pedal. They are definitely not in the same league as husky, weathertech im not a fan of, the top coating comes off from my experience.
I always buy cheap and end up rebuying what i should have the 1st time! My wife calls me 2 time Chris sometimes 3 lol
 

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Watch out on those mats, if ya have to hammer the skinny pedal it may not come back up! Scared the hell out of me twice and im damn lucky no one was close in front. Material doesnt go under gas pedal. They are definitely not in the same league as husky, weathertech im not a fan of, the top coating comes off from my experience.
I always buy cheap and end up rebuying what i should have the 1st time! My wife calls me 2 time Chris sometimes 3 lol
The ones I have are the newer modded ones !
But I remember many post about the stuck pedal. Thanks for the reminder !
Mine are 4 years or so old. And when the wear out I am going to the OEM All Weather mats.
I have the HUSKY Mat for the transmission hump, and does the job but seems thin to me !
 

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The ones I have are the newer modded ones !
But I remember many post about the stuck pedal. Thanks for the reminder !
Mine are 4 years or so old. And when the wear out I am going to the OEM All Weather mats.
I have the HUSKY Mat for the transmission hump, and does the job but seems thin to me !
Oh good they redesigned them, mine were only 2 years old.
The husky exact fits are thick and heavy, best mat ive seen and ive had max liner, weather tech, oedro
 

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I always laugh at people who think the cheap stuff is just as good as the more expensive stuff. If someone thinks 2 Buck Chuck wine is as good as a legit fine wine then good for them. They will spend less and have an enjoyable experience.

Some examples I thought of quickly are:
Craftsman is just as good as Snap-On
Suzuki is just as good as Ducati
Toyota is just as good as Mercedes
Harbor Freight is just as good as…anything costing more
Glock is just as good as Sig Sauer
Chinese scooters are just as good as a Vespa
Schrade is just as good as Chris Reeve
Bushnell is just as good as Swarovski
Casio is just as good as a Rolex
Swisher Sweet is just as good as Arturo Fuente
Bic is just as good as Dunhill
Columbia Sportswear is just as good as Arc’Teryx
Jack Daniels is just as good as Pappy Van Winkle

I could go on forever. The thing that bugs me is that the people who buy the cheap stuff say that those who buy the more expensive stuff are stupid for spending the extra money…for something that isn’t any better than the cheap stuff they buy. The people who buy the more expensive stuff don’t care why people buy cheap stuff. They enjoy the quality and experience of the more expensive item. The experience one has with a product goes well beyond price. Warranty, customer service, serviceability, frequency of breakdowns and problems, and perhaps most important - performance which leads to overall value.

I say “To each his/her own.” But don’t put down someone with a different opinion. The world already has enough DBs. Don’t add to the list.
I would def. have to disagree on the Toyota vrs. Mercedes!! .......... and yes I've owned both....
 

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My handle controls already lit up from factory. I just kept trying combinations on the back of the plug that goes to those controls until I got the light to light up and push them down in and wrapped with some electrical tape. They turn on and off with the truck just like the lights for the power controls. Then used a dremel tool to put a clean looking hole in the handle bezel for the light to come through. Literally half hour job for both doors.
 
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Now that is real cool. Have you done a write up on doing that ?
No I wish would’ve and took pics while doing it. Didn’t think of it til afterwards lol. But it was real simple, tapped into the window controls, dremeled a hole about 1/4” wide by 1” long in the door handle bezel/cup whatever it’s called, and used the 3m double sided tape that came with the lights to mount them on top of the bezel on the inside of the door panel. Took me about a half hour for both front doors. Plan on doing the rear doors when time permits so I’ll try to remember to take a few pics.
 

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No I wish would’ve and took pics while doing it. Didn’t think of it til afterwards lol. But it was real simple, tapped into the window controls, dremeled a hole about 1/4” wide by 1” long in the door handle bezel/cup whatever it’s called, and used the 3m double sided tape that came with the lights to mount them on top of the bezel on the inside of the door panel. Took me about a half hour for both front doors. Plan on doing the rear doors when time permits so I’ll try to remember to take a few pics.
Thanks great idea
 
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