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Like the title says, today my NC's top was slashed and my CD's stolen. Guess I should have locked the center locker, but enough should-haves. Does anyone know how much a new vinyl top is for an NC? Of course I could call in for a price, and I will, but they are closed for now. So I was wondering if anyone knows how much they are and if it's possible to buy just the fabric. The rest of the structure is 100% ok.
A quick search of the aftermarket top makers show none available for the NC yet. The OEM prices will make you gag. Links below, but you may want to sit down before clicking on them. Have you considered turning it in to insurance?
Vinyl top, fabric only
Complete Vinyl top, including frame, fabric, and all the other little bits and pieces
Already called the insurance and an adjuster is coming. I was just hoping the fabric would cost less than my deductible. No such luck.
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Originally Posted by Titus
::Shocked:
Those better come with a happy ending! Cripes, those are expensive.
That would be enough motivation to trade it in for a power folding hardtop, I hate BS like that and am paranoid leaving the convertibles out anywhere (mall, movies etc)
Best of luck
Sorry to hear about your top. I hope everything turns out well with the insurance claim.
Even if you locked the center console, they still could have slit the top and cut up your interior too. Where were you parked when this happened?
My apartment's parking garage. The access controlled parking garage :( It requires you to have an RFID tag attached to your windshield to drive in or an RFID keyfob to walk in. However, people are always slipping in behind people so it is always best to keep things secured like you were in a public parking lot.
Take it to an automotive upholstery shop.
Years ago when the new models of Mustangs came out with a convertable top (early 90s) my boss had one get the top slashed. He took it to an upholstery shop and they disassembled that panel section from the top, used it as a pattern to cut out a new piece and stitched it all back together.
MUCH cheaper than a whole new top.
RJ
That's good advice channelmaniac. Know any upholstery shops nearby?
A-Sm Auto UpholsteryQuote:
Originally Posted by MX-5EE
11511 Reeder Road, Dallas, TX 75229
(972) 406-8130
They are the ones who did the seats in my wife's Miata. Did an excelent job. They work by apointment only so you have to call first.
If you want one a little closer to home, these guys also come highly recommended (by me!).Quote:
Originally Posted by MX-5EE
Dee Trim Shop
1730 Millard Drive Suite D
Plano, TX 75074
(972) 422-7623
+1 for Dee Trim Shop. They did my Robins Sunfast on my NA.
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Originally Posted by Dave04
I hope they do a better job on your car than what they did on my car!Quote:
Originally Posted by JDMClassic
It looks like ::Censor:: and it's a factory top!!!
My top cost nearly $400 and took me 8+ hours to install. It was a frustrating pain in the ass to install that thing and I don't want to have to do it again for a long long time. Nothing in my car is worth that much... So it stays unlocked. I'd rather them take $20 worth of CD's, cigarettes and pocket change than have a big rip in my top.
Another for ASM!Quote:
Originally Posted by HudsonHawk
We have been using them for over 10 years. :clap:
A friend of mine had the top on his Jeep TJ slashed and the radio and some other stuff stolen. The kicker was that his doors were unlocked and the idiot thief never checked.::Rant::Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff_nc
They can't slash the top if it's down! ;)
Of course thats not so easy on a jeep. :|
What's the story.. did you tell them that you were not satisfied?Quote:
Originally Posted by Radio-Active
I had warrenty work done by the dealership due to a bur on the top mechanism cutting a hole into the original top.Quote:
Originally Posted by JDMClassic
Eldorado sent it out to Dee Trim Shop, according to the service adviser, to have it replaced. When I got it back, a week later, I noticed that it was off to the left about 3/8 inch. The top is bunched up on the sides at the front panel abd streched tight on the rear panel. I have been back to Eldorado and been given the run around 3 times since, but they don't want to send it out again. I guess I can't complain too much directly about them, but it sure is frustrating to have a factory original top screwed up.
Just for legal reasons I want to state that my car had nothing to do with it. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Radio-Active
Oops, missed an 'R' in burr.Quote:
Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
I'd take it directly to Dee Trim and tell them the story.Quote:
Originally Posted by Radio-Active
I bet they'd take care of it.
OK, it turns out the shop my insurance uses farms out convertible top work to Dee Trim. So I know where I am going.
Remember that Eldorado has a history of being dishonest. I bet that Radio's top never saw Dee's shop. Just my opinion.
+1Quote:
Originally Posted by Sharpie
They lied lied and lied to me about fixing a bent rim on my car.
I got a damn good deal on my car... I just wish it was another dealership that got my money. I know where I won't go back to buy.
RJ
Last update, I got my car back and the top looks great.
Who did it & how much did it cost to get the top repaired?Quote:
Originally Posted by MX-5EE
I took it in to Caliber Collision Center, since that is who the insurance company sends me to. Since Caliber can't do convertible tops, they send it to Dee Trim in Plano. It would make more sense to just go to Dee Trim, but this way the insurance company guarantees any work done. The cost was just north of $2k, it would have been cheaper if Dee Trim could order a Robbins top, but Robbins does not currently make an NC top. I paid a $500 deductible.
I was talking about this with one of my coworkers, saying it would be really cool if I could invent a carbon nanotube weave convertible top that would be impossible to cut :)
Did they replace the whole top or just the cut panel? If they replaced the whole top then maybe you should contact Robbins to see if they want to dissect the old one to make a pattern.Quote:
Originally Posted by MX-5EE
They replaced the whole top, and Dee Trim kept the old one.