[Bostonian1976]

It's 26 degrees here in Boston today and I have to say I really love my heated seats on my current car. Yes I know the FJ is made to be basic and I love that about it...but I wonder if they will offer these (and maybe heated wiper nozzles and mirrors). No I don't want the FJ to be a luxo-mobile at all....but I have to say these are key things on my current car that make a world of difference in frigid New England. Anyone heard anything about something like this being offered?

Jason
-current vehicles:

- '01 VW GTI
- '65 Land Rover Series IIa - my baby tucked away for the winter
- 1st on my dealer's list for a red or blue FJ 6 spd (unless that green appears)

 

[granger]

Not from the factory, but aftermarket shouldn't be anymore expensive.

http://www.webastoshowroom.com/seatcomfort/seatheat.htm

 

[ToyBox]

No I haven't heard anything about them being offered by Toyota but they are pretty easy to get aftermarket so I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[granger]

Looking for seat heat I came across some other cool ideas.

Need a massage?
http://www.webastoshowroom.com/seatcomfort/seat_massage.htm

Want heated seats in the winter and air conditioned in the summer?
http://www.webastoshowroom.com/seatcomfort/seat_ventilation.htm

want your car to be warm without idling your car?
http://www.webastoshowroom.com/BlueHeat/index_003.htm

 

[Bostonian1976]

Not from the factory, but aftermarket shouldn't be anymore expensive.

http://www.webastoshowroom.com/seatcomfort/seatheat.htm

nice! and those wouldn't catch the seat fabric on fire or something? I'm a stock/factory kind of guy but those look like decent quality...

 

[granger]

Nope, they aren't all that different then factory heated seats only that they are installed after the fact.


Local installer said they would run about $500-$600 for the seat heat and $700-$800 for the heated/cooled seats.

 

[Bostonian1976]

any chance you can do this with washer nozzles and mirrors as well? I'd hate to go back to frozen nozzles when there's salt all over the windshield....

 

[EJR]

The ball park price you stated, was that per seat or for both front seats. It gets pretty cold here in So. Cal you know. Just thought I would ask for the Brethren on the East Coast.

 

[bubbahotep]

No I haven't heard anything about them being offered by Toyota but they are pretty easy to get aftermarket so I wouldn't worry about it.

I stick a bunch of hand warmers in my long johns when I drive my old Fj with no heat. Sounds pretty ghetto I know, but works like a charm.

Tune in next week when I explain how to make homemade studded tires...with drywall nails and rope.
Sometimes when your on the trails unprepared, you do what you gotta do...
Ah, my good ol' college days !!

 

[granger]

That was for both front seats

 

[Roosterdo]

It's 26 degrees here in Boston today and I have to say I really love my heated seats on my current car. Yes I know the FJ is made to be basic and I love that about it...but I wonder if they will offer these (and maybe heated wiper nozzles and mirrors). No I don't want the FJ to be a luxo-mobile at all....but I have to say these are key things on my current car that make a world of difference in frigid New England. Anyone heard anything about something like this being offered?

Jason
-current vehicles:

- '01 VW GTI
- '65 Land Rover Series IIa - my baby tucked away for the winter
- 1st on my dealer's list for a red or blue FJ 6 spd (unless that green appears)

Heated seats! And I hope for rain sensoring wippers, night vision windshield, DVD with game controller plug ins, automatic adjusting seats, front and rear climate controll, and back up camera.

 

[Percy]

You left out the desire for it to make biscuits, babysit, do the laundry and wash dishes.

 

[Topless4runner]

You left out the desire for it to make biscuits, babysit, do the laundry and wash dishes.

if it does laundry im definately getting one!

 

[Bostonian1976]

if it does laundry im definately getting one!

you kidding me? I would too. Ha.

 

[Roosterdo]

You left out the desire for it to make biscuits, babysit, do the laundry and wash dishes.

If that was true then I would be in love, a love we dare not speak of it's name.

 

[csherrill]

You left out the desire for it to make biscuits, babysit, do the laundry and wash dishes.

Thanks Percy...it's official the fiancee does not approve of me checking the forum any longer. I guess I will just have to go to the website that never changes. Toyota.com