I've never seen such a good looking Cayman-style hardtop

[JBauer]

Who told me on the phone that he’s getting out of importing the tops from Hong Kong and only has the damaged 987 top left in stock. After that’s gone, he’s done.

Sorry your having trouble.
I emailed the Ohio company and got a blow off response. I bought one several years ago, $2600 and never had a problem with the Ohio company. Weird.
Ive dealt with extreme before and never had a problem. He must of bought out their stock. Ad says he has 8 left.
Did you buy one and are wanting to return it?

[Bill Ladd]

Originally Posted by JBauer

Who told me on the phone that he’s getting out of importing the tops from Hong Kong and only has the damaged 987 top left in stock. After that’s gone, he’s done.

Sorry your having trouble.
I emailed the Ohio company and got a blow off response. I bought one several years ago, $2600 and never had a problem with the Ohio company. Weird.
Ive dealt with extreme before and never had a problem. He must of bought out their stock. Ad says he has 8 left.
Did you buy one and are wanting to return it?

No, he has none in stock. I ordered one only to find out that he doesn’t have them in stock. I then went on to find out that his supplier, whom I’ve listed, also doesn’t have them in stock and is not getting any more.

And he’s taking his sweet damn time refunding my money too. Been almost a month.

[JBauer]

Originally Posted by Bill Ladd

No, he has none in stock. I ordered one only to find out that he doesn’t have them in stock. I then went on to find out that his supplier, whom I’ve listed, also doesn’t have them in stock and is not getting any more.

And he’s taking his sweet damn time refunding my money too. Been almost a month.

I without mentioning you asked him about the status of the tops. He bought out the Ohio dealer and is going to be the only US supplier. He's waiting on a shipment and will have more soon. The same thing happened on my led taillights. He ran out, I ********************ed, I had to wait but the came when he said. If you end up getting the top and have any questions let me know. I love mine.

[Starter986]

Originally Posted by Bill Ladd

No, he has none in stock. I ordered one only to find out that he doesn’t have them in stock. I then went on to find out that his supplier, whom I’ve listed, also doesn’t have them in stock and is not getting any more.

And he’s taking his sweet damn time refunding my money too. Been almost a month.

PM me. My line of work permits me to engineer correspondence that assures the recipient quickly will remedy the matter. Never have I had a recipient of my "consumer correspondence" fail to pay up. Never.

[Bill Ladd]

Originally Posted by Starter986

PM me. My line of work permits me to engineer correspondence that assures the recipient quickly will remedy the matter. Never have I had a recipient of my "consumer correspondence" fail to pay up. Never.

Thanks, I appreciate that very much. No worries though - I went through PayPal, so if he doesn’t pay, they will take care of me. Although I’m sure he will pay, he’s just being slow about it. :-(


JBauer - pictures and threads here about your top have been an inspiration to me. Hopefully he does eventually get more tops in stock. If so, I may reorder.

I’m planning a track car, so the weight of the top might be an issue. May just go with a spec Boxster fiberglass top. Decisions, decisions...

[The Radium King]

Originally Posted by Bill Ladd

I’m planning a track car, so the weight of the top might be an issue. May just go with a spec Boxster fiberglass top. Decisions, decisions...

some of the cali guys on this forum might be able to help you find member eric523; he was making/selling a 986 track top molded from a 996; a search on here will get you pics, etc.

[Bill Ladd]

Originally Posted by The Radium King

some of the cali guys on this forum might be able to help you find member eric523; he was making/selling a 986 track top molded from a 996; a search on here will get you pics, etc.

Thanks. I’ll search that and see.

[78F350]

Originally Posted by The Radium King

some of the cali guys on this forum might be able to help you find member eric523; he was making/selling a 986 track top molded from a 996; a search on here will get you pics, etc.

Originally Posted by Bill Ladd

Thanks. I’ll search that and see.

Here's the thread: New Boxster Hard Top Prototype

I've wanted one since he first posted, but never had enough need to justify the expense. Maybe if we get a list of serious buyers (cash deposit) we can get a production run of a few. Note that they are made with a track car in mind and are not finished for street use.

[Bill Ladd]

Yeah, I searched right after I replied and found that thread.

If I do this track car, I’d definitely be interested in one.

I’ll call Hergesheimer Motorsports soon and see what’s up.

[sugarwood]

Originally Posted by Bill Ladd

Thanks, I appreciate that very much. No worries though - I went through PayPal, so if he doesn’t pay, they will take care of me. Although I’m sure he will pay, he’s just being slow about it. :-(
...

He's stalling.
You're clearly getting scammed. Refund takes 10 seconds.
Look up the Paypal refund claim deadline limit timeframe.

[JBauer]

Originally Posted by sugarwood

He's stalling.
You're clearly getting scammed. Refund takes 10 seconds.
Look up the Paypal refund claim deadline limit timeframe.

Clearly? I doubt that drama 🙄
Probably dragging his feet hoping the tops come in.

[Starter986]

Originally Posted by sugarwood

He's stalling.
You're clearly getting scammed. Refund takes 10 seconds.
Look up the Paypal refund claim deadline limit timeframe.

6 months. Clock's ticking...

If he's not paying up it's because he doesn't have the refund cash.

[sugarwood]

Originally Posted by Starter986

6 months. Clock's ticking...

If he's not paying up it's because he doesn't have the refund cash.

Yep, odds are, he's never seeing that money again.
That's usually how these situations end.
The fact that he refused the lawyer's help tells me he's in denial.