side vent visors

[Barry J]

Sorry about previous post.Anybody have side vent visors??and if you do where did you buy themThanksBarry

[cdmuile]

I bought mine from MacNeil. Front only. There's a problem with the shape of the rear frames and MacNeil doesn't see any solution coming. I've had their deflectors on my cars for years and never had a problem. Really quality products.

[philipa_240sx]

Macneil a.k.a WeatherTech makes front vent visors only like cdmuile said.

You can likely get the stick-on variety for the rear windows. Read more in this thread:

zerothread/342763

[clev]

I traded an '03 Toyota Matrix for my Rogue and had an extra pair of rear side vents for it. Out of curiosity, I installed it on the Rogues rear window and the shape/slope was perfect. The vent is ~3/16 short, but sticks in really well. My wife's driven it to work everyday, and it's still there.

[cdmuile]

When you say "Sticks in" do you mean by means of an adhesive?

[sileung]

Sorry to sound naive, but what is the purpose of these side vent visors? Is it used to block out the sun? or is there another purpose? I've seen some cars with them but never understood what they're used for.

Thanks

[clev]

These are in-channel vents, like the front ones, and they have a sticky strip all around the edge that fits in the channel. After insertion, the window is raised to hold them in place until the sticky stuff sets.

The purpose of the vents is to allow you to lower your windows, especially in a hot parking lot, about 2 - 3 inches to keep it cooler inside and not worry about if it rains. They also work well while driving to allow better air circulation.
Modified by clev at 7:48 PM 4/9/2009

[Leo2005]

Or you can open window while raining for up to the length of the visors.

[JDMRyde]

Anyone know if there are any updates on this???

[Elton Noway]

Anyone know if there are any updates on this???

No... and like others.. I'm also getting tired of waiting on Weathertech.

Several months ago (a Weathertech representative) said the rear deflectors were scheduled to be available in August. Yet... here it is August and still no rear deflectors

What I like about the Weathertech deflectors is they "Are Not" attached to your car using double sided tape... but are designed to be "flexed" into place and held in place by friction. I've had the stick-on tape ones in the past and they have warped and/or eventually become unstuck. Another advantage to the Weathertech design is you can remove them for detailing your car, then pop them back into place. (Something you can't easily do with the tape on style)

Another advantage to the Weathertech... they offer their deflectors in Two colors (Light and Dark Tint)

Oh Wait! Noooo... not for the Rogue... for the Rogue they only offer light tint (I want Dark )

NET: Not only does Weathertech not have rear deflectors for the Rogue... you don't even get a color choice. Weathertech is missing the boat on this one!

[Leo2005]

What's the big deal about sticking vents to the door? Clean it up with alchohol and 3m double sided tape will stay for years. You don't stick it to the paint. I bought mine from eBay for $40 incl shipping about a month ago and happy enough to say that they help a lot in a hot weather.

[JDMRyde]

I've already got the 3M stick on visors but mines is slowly coming off. I like the inchannel visors because u can't rip it off the car and im lazy so i go through the car wash =PHow do we get weathertech to finish making the rear visors?Should i keep calling them up? or send out emails?

[JDMRyde]

Ok so i just called them up. They told me its still in the process but they do plan on making it so i just have to wait about 4 more months.. =(

[Leo2005]

only 4 months? we all been waiting over a year so i guess you can wait 4 more months if you don't like sticky ones.

[Elton Noway]

What's the big deal about sticking vents to the door? Clean it up with alchohol and 3m double sided tape will stay for years. You don't stick it to the paint.

Its not about the fact they stick on. I've used the 3M tape to stick on door handle covers, body side molding, chrome grille etc.

I had some WeatherTechs on another vehicle and I liked the ability to pull them off when I was detailing. Because they are acrylic (i.e. plastic) ... the eventually get scratched up and hazy. I would yank them off, use a quality plastic polish and have them looking like new again in no time. You can't really polish them when they are on the car as you can't apply the pressure you need to buff out deeper scratches. Then there's the potential for power brushes in a drive-thru car wash to rip them off. I simply removed them prior to entering and put them back up after exiting the car wash. Probably not necessary... just what I'm used to.

Ok so i just called them up. They told me its still in the process but they do plan on making it so i just have to wait about 4 more months.. =(

Wow... only 4 more months. Seems like only last year the they gave us a similar timeline. At the rate they're going I'll have traded my Rogue in on a new vehicle by the time they roll them out.

Or... I'll wait the 4 months, and they will finally be selling them... only to discover they still only make them in the light bronze tint and not the dark smoke.
Modified by Elton Noway at 12:32 PM 8/9/2009