I just bought an 07 Atevo the other day, I have just re-located to WA. The car is in amazing condition externally and internally, though it has a dash mat on it I didn't think of it but after buying it, I investigated the dash closer to see it is a complete sticky mess and so easy to damage, at first I figured it was residue from the underside of the dash mat but I was very wrong granted it is second hand, I still want to repair it some how.
Being that I am the second possibly third owner and outside of any warranty and the 10 year defect cut off period, I guess my only options are just leave it with a dash mat (yuck), re-skin the dash via an auto trimmer or source a wrecker and purchase an almost new looking dash to pay a fitter to put it in for me.
What success have you had?
