Convertible Top Replacement Cost
3/22/11, 11:48 AM
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That's about how long the guy I took mine to had it... Of course, I was able to time it to a vacation and drop the car off on the way out of town (on a Thursday) and pick it up when we got back (Monday)!
Wow, you have some good luck! This is my first Vert and had only had the car a couple years before having to replace the top! Of course, at the time I was living in an apartment complex... But I had the car there 2 years before anything happened to it... Not unlike my '05 coupe I had there, that had everything from the windshield wipers stolen, to being egged... *sigh*
Wow, you have some good luck! This is my first Vert and had only had the car a couple years before having to replace the top! Of course, at the time I was living in an apartment complex... But I had the car there 2 years before anything happened to it... Not unlike my '05 coupe I had there, that had everything from the windshield wipers stolen, to being egged... *sigh*
Part of my luck is due to the fact I always have had a garage. My vehicles never sit out unless I am washing them when they are at home. Apartment complex parking lots are notorious everywhere for being the domain for criminal mischief and thievery. The only time my cars were exposed to this menace was when my present home was being built. We lived in a complex about 6 months waiting for our home to be completed. It was a loooong 6 months!! LOL!!
3/22/11, 11:53 AM
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Thanks for welcoming me to the forum. I am smitten with my vert, too! It just seems to beg me to take it somewhere everytime I look at it. I try to accommodate it as much as possible!! LOL!
3/22/11, 11:54 AM
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Part of my luck is due to the fact I always have had a garage. My vehicles never sit out unless I am washing them when they are at home. Apartment complex parking lots are notorious everywhere for being the domain for criminal mischief and thievery. The only time my cars were exposed to this menace was when my present home was being built. We lived in a complex about 6 months waiting for our home to be completed. It was a loooong 6 months!! LOL!!
The sad part was that most of what happened to my '05 was in my car port, which was right under my apartment! Unfortunately for my '06 Vert, it was in the general parking area when it got vandalized since parking was horrible and I was saving my car port spot for my wife, since she always got home later than I did...
I was SO happy when we finally bought our house! I was most excited about having a garage to keep my car in! LOL!
3/22/11, 11:56 AM
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i did a little better, (paid $17,500...22,300mi) i think it was also neglected/kept outside
i have those lines on mine, and it was so dirty and stained when i bought it, i've managed to get it pretty clean but its not perfect. i was thinking of replacing it with a cloth top too, but i didnt think it would be that expensive!! i wanted to do a dark blue top(to be different) and dark blue stripes... i'll have to think about it, maybe next yr...
3/22/11, 12:05 PM
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ditto that!! picked up my '07 in nov...just in time for winter storage
i did a little better, (paid $17,500...22,300mi) i think it was also neglected/kept outside
i have those lines on mine, and it was so dirty and stained when i bought it, i've managed to get it pretty clean but its not perfect. i was thinking of replacing it with a cloth top too, but i didnt think it would be that expensive!! i wanted to do a dark blue top(to be different) and dark blue stripes... i'll have to think about it, maybe next yr...
i did a little better, (paid $17,500...22,300mi) i think it was also neglected/kept outside
i have those lines on mine, and it was so dirty and stained when i bought it, i've managed to get it pretty clean but its not perfect. i was thinking of replacing it with a cloth top too, but i didnt think it would be that expensive!! i wanted to do a dark blue top(to be different) and dark blue stripes... i'll have to think about it, maybe next yr...
3/22/11, 12:14 PM
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even with all the downsides of a convertible, I would not trade mine for a coupe, and am reminded this every time I drop the top on a nice summer day.. Good luck on the install and welcome to the forum
3/22/11, 12:27 PM
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enjoy your summer everyone!! (safely, lol)
3/22/11, 02:01 PM
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Thanks! I feel ya on the vert goodness! As I said before, I'm on my 4th one. Everytime I step away from them thinking that I've had my fill, I go a few years and then start suffering withdrawal symptoms. Usually the really good first spring day of the year while I watch somone else, who wasn't foolish enough to let their vert go, drive by and wave! LOL!
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3/23/11, 08:35 PM
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You guys are speaking what is on my mind now. Love having a convertible, but my kids are getting too big to fit in the back seats. I have one more summer with this car, then it is paid off.
Thinking of moving it for a truck or awd something
Then again the 2010 Shelby vert I test drove was pretty sweet. Worried I will miss a vert too much if I sell her, but no room to properly store her for just nice weather driving.
Thinking of moving it for a truck or awd something
Then again the 2010 Shelby vert I test drove was pretty sweet. Worried I will miss a vert too much if I sell her, but no room to properly store her for just nice weather driving.
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3/23/11, 09:47 PM
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You guys are speaking what is on my mind now. Love having a convertible, but my kids are getting too big to fit in the back seats. I have one more summer with this car, then it is paid off.
Thinking of moving it for a truck or awd something
Then again the 2010 Shelby vert I test drove was pretty sweet. Worried I will miss a vert too much if I sell her, but no room to properly store her for just nice weather driving.
Thinking of moving it for a truck or awd something
Then again the 2010 Shelby vert I test drove was pretty sweet. Worried I will miss a vert too much if I sell her, but no room to properly store her for just nice weather driving.
3/24/11, 08:15 AM
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Well, today I dropped off my vert for the top change. I got to see the new top before I left. I was trying to make sure it was the right color and that the rear glass was present instead of plastic. I verified the color and the material looks good, but I was unable to see the glass. However, the package was heavy as if it was weighted by glass. Gulp! I am praying to the vert gods that this gets done right.
3/24/11, 09:30 AM
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I haven't seen plastic rear windows since the sn95's... I am pretty sure that our s197's only use glass (I have never seen one with plastic)... You should be good!
3/24/11, 11:10 AM
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The brand of replacement top is Electron. Their catalog has both types of rear window. I believe the top with the vinyl rear window is for those who want to get a top replacement on the cheap regardless of what was originally OEM on their vehicle.
3/24/11, 11:22 AM
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I can't remember what brand my top is... I know they told me and I am sure it's in the paperwork they gave me, but I can't remember off the top of my head... I know it is different than the OEM one, cause the guy that did my top did not like the quality of the OEM top (for whatever reason) and said he only used a certain brand, because he thought it was better...
3/24/11, 01:49 PM
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Interesting... I did not know there was a plastic window option... I have never seen one!
I can't remember what brand my top is... I know they told me and I am sure it's in the paperwork they gave me, but I can't remember off the top of my head... I know it is different than the OEM one, cause the guy that did my top did not like the quality of the OEM top (for whatever reason) and said he only used a certain brand, because he thought it was better...
I can't remember what brand my top is... I know they told me and I am sure it's in the paperwork they gave me, but I can't remember off the top of my head... I know it is different than the OEM one, cause the guy that did my top did not like the quality of the OEM top (for whatever reason) and said he only used a certain brand, because he thought it was better...
3/24/11, 09:46 PM
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Try the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser sponges. With a little water and some elbow grease, you will be amazed at how clean you can get your top! They will start to disintegrate after a few minutes, so you will probably have to use several. My top is tan vinyl, and nothing else would get those black marks off. Hope that helps!
3/25/11, 01:43 PM
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Try the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser sponges. With a little water and some elbow grease, you will be amazed at how clean you can get your top! They will start to disintegrate after a few minutes, so you will probably have to use several. My top is tan vinyl, and nothing else would get those black marks off. Hope that helps!
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