I got a bran new soft top. When I first got it installed they told me to leave it up for a week to give the top time to stretch, which I did. Anyway it never fit right and I had to pull the middle handle down to have the latches catch. A couple months later one of the latches breaks and so does the other one a week later. the part that you push in with your thumb is the part that broke.

They are Jerk-Offs

I took it to them and they wanna charge me $150 a latch, telling me it is 6 hours of installation, and telling me that tops not closing all the way are normal. WTF

I know I can get latches used for $25, install it myself in 5 minutes... but does anyone know what to do about getting the top to close all the way. Any advice would be appreciated.

 

I don't know, but I feel like it has something to do with the stretch factors. You might have to wear it in.

Some of the S2000 owners here who have had the s2000 since 0 miles might have some insight for you. Then again...Honda might have done something during installation to kind of "cure" the soft tops before they left the factory.


-Ri.Le

 

Your 100% correct that your getting jacked around. Tops properly installed fit snug but they latch easily. I suggest you get it corrected on there dime and time.

 

If they don't agree to fix it for free, I wouldn't pay that price for the latches. I just sold a set of them for $75 and they take <20 minutes to install.

Just based on their quote of six hours labor to replace latches, I would say they are definitely shady.

 

Little OT - but which shops in NE are recommended for soift top installs?

 

Tell us who you went to so we can all avoid them.

 

ZING!!!!

 

Adler Mandel on rockville pike in MD, he also yelled at my girlfriend when she called in, hung up on her, and she called back and they were arguing over the phone. They are JERKS.

 

Maryland? Maybe the crew in Mid Atlantic know something about him.

 

If not, they should definitely be warned!