Well hell....
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Racer
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Well hell....
Forgot to secure my roof and while I was headed to the gym, it flew off. Luckily nobody was behind me. It's all scratched up and I can't decide whether to have it re-painted or buy a transparent panel and have the stripe put on. My car is a GS w/ the Heritage Package.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
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Apr 25, 2019, 05:11 AM
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That's why I stopped going to the gym.
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Sorry to hear that. If it was mine I would have it repainted. That's just me though. I don't think a transparent top with a stripe on it looks proper. Maybe your insurance will cover it. Some insurance companies won't raise your rates. Check into that first. Come to think of it, it also depends on your deductible.
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Sorry to hear that. If it was mine I would have it repainted. That's just me though. I don't think a transparent top with a stripe on it looks proper. Maybe your insurance will cover it. Some insurance companies won't raise your rates. Check into that first. Come to think of it, it also depends on your deductible.
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Exactly! Why can't it be like the trunk and doors? It should warn you that it is not latched or closed properly. This will continue to happen from time to time.
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It already has that motion alarm deactivation switch in there when top is off. you think it could have a "dismiss" icon in cluster when it sense that pins have been put back in the holes. like door hood orntrunk open.
So dumb. I bet C8 finally gets it.
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