I love my hard top, especially in my cold, snowy climate! $1,000 is an excellent price. I paid $1,500 for a like-new hard top including all fitting hardware. It took me about an hour to install the spin locks. A somewhat fiddly job.
Love mine and look forward to using it when it gets as hot as hell here in Phoenix this summer. Getting the spin locks and bolts in is a PITA. Got all the windows tinted to match. Good luck trying to get a clean let alone a matching color top for less then $1,000. You then need to buy the spin locks and it's likely that the top is missing the three plastic pieces that are easily detached and lost. Don't forget that you need to store it so a stand and cover is nice to have.
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