Frequently Asked Questions | | 1. Why are your cocomats more money than the cocomats being sold through catalogs such as Performance Products, NLA and AutoSport, and online retailers such as drivingcomfort.com, roadworksauto.com, autoseattle.com, stateofnine.com, autofrills.com, bav-auto.com, worlduph.com, gprparts.com, etc... ? |
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| 3. Do you have the custom pattern for my car?
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| 4. What happened to the original Cocomats? |
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| 5. What is the difference between sisal and coco?
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| 6. What if the custom Cocomats I order do not fit?
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| 7. Will your Cocomats shed?
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| 8. Will your Cocomats bunch up or slide?
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| 9. What are your Cocomats made from?
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| 10. What if I don’t like the color I choose?
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| 11. What is your Warranty?
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| 12. Can I use a Universal size instead of Custom size?
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| | | 1. Why are your cocomats more money than the cocomats being sold through catalogs such as Performance Products, NLA and AutoSport, and online retailers such as drivingcomfort.com, roadworksauto.com, autoseattle.com, stateofnine.com, autofrills.com, bav-auto.com, worlduph.com, gprparts.com, etc... ? |
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Our cocomats are more expensive than the catalog and online retailer cocomats because they are a much better product and because they cost us more to manufacture. The question that should really be asked is “Are all cocomats made the same?” and the answer is “NO”. Just like any other product, you have Companies that manufacturer to the highest standards and you have other Companies that copy the same high standard products but use lower quality materials and sell for a cheaper price. In this case, there is one Company that manufactures for all of the catalog and online retailers (“catalog cocomats”) and their cocomats are just not the same quality of product that we manufacturer. If you are considering purchasing a set of cocomats for your car please take the time to read below the many significant differences between the products. We currently only sell direct to the consumer and to several large Porsche and Mercedes Car dealers in the U.S. Our company also sells to many of the top Mercedes Benz and Porsche car restorers worldwide. You can also see our cocomats in many of the beautiful classic cars in the Mercedes Benz USA Museum, in Newport Beach California. We do not sell our Cocomats to any catalogs or online stores.
Cocomats are made up of 4 important parts, as outlined below ( A-D): bottom, matting, heel pad and edging.
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| | 2. Why would I want a set of Cocomats ? |
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When looking at the difference between Palm Fibre Cocomats and regular auto floor mats, there are many great benefits that our improved Cocomats offer. 1.) One of the best benefits is that they hide dirt that is tracked into your car. Our Cocomats are woven verses pile like a regular carpeted mat. If you look onto the floor in any car with a carpet or rubber floor mat, you will notice little pebbles, dirt, etc.. sitting on top. With Cocomats, this filters through the mat and gets trapped at the rubber bottom. Every couple of weeks you just need to take out your mats and shake them out and all of the dirt comes out. 2.) Our Cocomats do not move or slide around. Most factory and aftermarket floor mats will slide around and bunch up at the accelerator pedal. This is due to the fact that most mats are light and flimsy and do not have the weight or the rubber nibbed bottom that our Cocomats have. Our new Cocomats won't slide around or bunch up at the accelerator pedal, because we have adhered our top coco matting to a 1/8” natural rubber, nibbed bottom, which is heavy (approx. 13 lbs. For a 2 pce set). 3.) Our Cocomats have a great and unique look to them. As they are woven, it adds to the beauty of the mat. They are also a natural fiber so it softens the look in your car. We offer 18 color combinations, which will compliment almost any vehicle interior.
There are many more benefits that you would discover if you talked to one of our customers, or you enjoyed them in your vehicle for yourself. | | 3. Do you have the custom pattern for my car?
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| We have the patterns for almost every European Car, including every Porsche, Mercedes and BMW pattern. We also have most American and Japanese cars, trucks, SUV’s and Vans. If there is a pattern we do not have, we will try and locate the pattern and if we cannot locate a car to make the pattern then we will contact you and ask if you would like us to send out brown craft paper along with simple instructions, and a return stamped envelope, so that you can make us a pattern.
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| The original idea behind Cocomats, was that they were used in cars before carpet, when there was only rubber on the floor. The coco material acted as a kind of carpet but with the benefit that it allowed dirt and sand to filter through the coco material, so you did not see it on the top of the rubber floor matting. Porsche, VW, Mercedes, BMW, Triumph and many other European cars were like this. Cocomats were a big hit back in the 60’s and 70’s, even after carpet was introduced. As far as we have been able to determine, there were two main U.S. Companies and One Company in Germany supplying Cocomats during the 60’s and 70’s, when they were popular. The Cocomats during this period did not include any rubber backing and their quality depended upon which manufacturer you bought them from. Cocomats were sold through New and used Car dealers, Accessory shops, Catalogs, etc… We have also seen many Porsche and Mercedes original sales stickers that included Cocomats from the factory. These were the highest quality and came from the German manufacturer. One of the U.S. Manufacturers was in Southern California and one was in Illinois, which later was sold and moved to Georgia. The German Company mostly supplied to the auto manufacturers and new car dealers and when they (auto manufacturers) stopped buying they did not manufacturer the Cocomats any longer. From what we have been able to put together from customers and other suppliers, the Company in Southern California went out of business do to some family problems and the Company in Illinois, which was later bought and moved to GA just kind of phased out of Cocomats as there many other product lines were growing. During this period and up to this day, all of the material for Cocomats originated in Southern India.
| | 5. What is the difference between sisal and coco?
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| Many people interchange these two words. In actuality they are two different materials and offer two distinct looks and feel. Coco fibers come from the husks of coconuts and sisal fibers comes from the leaves of a cactus plant called Agave Sisalana. Coco matting uses a larger and harder yarn than sisal matting and is available in a herringbone and a dot or basket weave. Sisal matting is available in a small boucle weave and has a little more refined look to it. Both coco and sisal matting are excellent choices for a luxury auto floor mat, and each offer a distinct look and feel. We currently offer handcrafted automobile floor mats in both coco and sisal natural fibers, and some of our matting has a combination of both. All of our mats come with a natural rubber nibbed bottom, to firmly hold our mats in place.
| | 6. What if the custom Cocomats I order do not fit?
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| We guarantee the fit and quality of every set of custom Cocomats we manufacturer. If there is a problem with the fit, you just need to contact us via telephone, fax or e-mail and we will rectify the problem.
| | 7. Will your Cocomats shed?
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| NO! Our Cocomats are made from specially selected yarn from Southern India. We only use a very hard twisted yarn that has been spun to our stringent specifications. This along with the fact that we adhere a rubber bottom to our mats stops any shedding of the fibers!
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| NO! We adhere our coco matting material to a 1/8” natural rubber-nibbed bottom. This keeps the mats from sliding and from bunching up.
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| Coco matting material is made from the husks of Coconuts. We also use sisal in some of our mats. The bottom is from natural rubber, Our heel pads are rubber and the edging on the sides are a very tough color coordinated vinyl. Click here for more details.
| | 10. What if I don’t like the color I choose?
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| As all of our mats are hand made to order, we do not accept returns if a customer does not like the color or if it does not match his / her interior. We are happy to send out swatches of colors that could work in your cars interior, at no charge. These are for you to review and lay into your car before making your purchase, but once a set of mats are ordered and manufactured, we cannot accept returns for color.
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| We guarantee our Cocomats to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 year; however, if you have a problem beyond a year, please contact us so that we can try and rectify the problem, because under normal use, your Cocomats should last in your car for many years, and we want you to be happy.
| | 12. Can I use a Universal size instead of Custom size?
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| Universal mats are made in one-size fits all and come in 2 piece front sets only. No rear sets are available in universal sizes; however, you can order custom rears. It is the same material that we use for our custom Cocomats, except that the Universal Cocomat sets are made 100% in India for us. They fit best in cars, trucks, SUV’s and Vans that have the accelerator pedal coming down from the top. They should not be used in Cars, Trucks or SUV’s that have the accelerator pivoting on the floor, as this can cause a safety issue with the pedal. This would include: Porsche, Mercedes, BMW, Alfa Romeo, VW, and many other make and models. We have three (3)colors available in the Universal size ( see Universal page ) and they are shaped like an hour glass. They are approximately 16 ½” wide at the base, 14 ½” at the top and 27” long. The driver mat has a pressed heel pad in it.
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