Aluminum Running Boards

[HansRobert]

Another one of my undecided options.

Are you happy with this option? Is it a useful option or primarily for appearance? With it being aluminum is it prone to scratches? Any other thoughts?

Thanks!

[Karthik]

Originally Posted by HansRobert

Another one of my undecided options.

Are you happy with this option? Is it a useful option or primarily for appearance? With it being aluminum is it prone to scratches? Any other thoughts?

Thanks!

When I started exploring the vehicle, I thought I need it desperately because of kids going in and out. I was almost ready to drop M-sport just because of running boards as you wont get them for M-sport. But later after looking at the vehicle I decided not to take it as it lesser in dimension when compared to second generation and also my foot doesn't fit in it (big foot) unless you carefully step on it. Basically its used for kids and adds something good appearance.

I also looked at the vehicle with no running boards and its only like 1 -2 inches in difference.

[MJF120]

My personal experience....

Me - I step over them, which is fine. I also think they look quite nice.

My kids - don't know how they would get in or out without them. If you have pre school age kids they are really useful.

Car wash guy - he seems to find them very useful when cleaning the roof... But that's his problem.

If you're fussy about how clean your car looks I do find they can look a bit dirty quite quickly... If you're looking closely.

[stewy604]

They definitely look nice, but given how narrow they are, I wonder how effective they are. I've got a 4 year old, and as bad as it is, she either jumps down or steps on the body molding / door sill. I might go as far as putting some clear vinyl on it to protect the finish. She's only 32 lbs as of now, so not a big deal.

[cy07]

I think it is very useful if you go ski trip, something to step on to put these snowboards and skis securely in the rack without dirtying inside of your car!