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9eighty6 · 07-30-2008, 04:18 PM

Hey Rob -

I know what this dilemma is like. Do you have a dealership near you? I talked to the service manager there and he found one for me within a week. It was in perfect used condition and from another customer of his. He didn't even step in to take commission, etc ... just said "send a check for $1200 to the owner, and I'll store it here until you're ready to have it put on". You just never know, might be worth a phone call. Also, like others have said, if you see an arctic silver boxster for sale with a hard top, just make a solid offer on the top.

P.S. The service manager had initally quoted me at a laughable $4k for a brand new, factory hard top. So there are a few floating around, but you'd be just as well off with a zientop.

07-30-2008, 04:18 PM	#15
9eighty6 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South FL Posts: 253	Hey Rob - I know what this dilemma is like. Do you have a dealership near you? I talked to the service manager there and he found one for me within a week. It was in perfect used condition and from another customer of his. He didn't even step in to take commission, etc ... just said "send a check for $1200 to the owner, and I'll store it here until you're ready to have it put on". You just never know, might be worth a phone call. Also, like others have said, if you see an arctic silver boxster for sale with a hard top, just make a solid offer on the top. P.S. The service manager had initally quoted me at a laughable $4k for a brand new, factory hard top. So there are a few floating around, but you'd be just as well off with a zientop. __________________ 1984 - 944 - The first one. 1984 - 928S - The loudest one. 2001 - Boxster - The best one.