02 Boxster S top/window replacement

[machone]

I had a GAHH top with glass window put on my 1999 last fall (it was originally a plastic window). A relative in the car business recommended New England Trim in Shrewsbury, MA. The owner's name is Matt Smith, if you end up giving him a call, please let him know I sent you.

They installed the top in one day, order time was about a week, if I remember correctly. They were great to deal with, and based on limited comparison shopping, competitive on price (a little more expensive than the cheapest quote I got). They had installed the GAHH tops before, and said they had previously gotten GAHH tech support on the phone to straighten out the cable issue people describe with the GAHH (which was just what I wanted to hear).

The book rate was 8 hrs of shop time at $80/hour, and they added 1 hour to the estimate for the glass. When they ended up not needing extra time, they took the extra hour off, which I was pleasantly surprised by.

Fit and finish is excellent, and I think I'm pretty fussy about the car. I've only opened it two or three times to test it (damn New England weather), so I can't comment on long term operation, but I don't expect problems.

The Porsche/BMW independent dealer in Vermont I bought the car from said he'd been sending cars to a shop in Connecticut, so I would guess Shrewsbury, MA, outside of Worcester might not be as bad as it sounds.

Hope this helps, feel free to quiz me here or PM me.

-Michael