So what is your rule for leaving the top down unattended?

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I have a 01 2.7 that I bought used.
While in another thread I'm thinking of upgrading to an 03 S, one of the intangible plusses of having an older used daily driver is that I don't worry about it so much.

My car is in pretty good shape but not excellent or pristine. It is my daily driver and not a garage queen. Thus I don't baby it. Or worry about it excessively.

This is not to say I'm careless or reckless. If I'm in a bad neighborhood, I will raise the top. If I'm at work (underground parking or above ground in stalls next to the building), I don't.

Short stays while I'm out doing errands, I don't (depending on neighborhood).

But I live in a decent part of Canada and that helps.

My biggest worry is a sudden rain shower and bird droppings.

Another slight hassle is falling leaves in the fall and, currently, lovely cherry blossoms.