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Old 10-24-2014, 09:52 AM
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Hello all,

I've found a hardtop locally. Comes with all the hardware except the defrost plug which I'll acquire later.

I haven't taken a look at it in person but it looks clean. I wanted to ask how the hardtop pricing goes - it's an OEM top.

As far as price goes: do you guys treat it as an asking and allow room for negotiation or is it normal to spend $3k-ish on a good condition OEM top? I don't want to disrespect the seller.

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Old 10-24-2014, 09:54 AM
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A Clean OEM hardtop that doesn't have any damages, and hasn't been repainted with all the hardware goes from $3000-4000. At least in Canada from what i've seen.
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$3000 to 3500 is an average price for the S2000 top assuming the top and paint are in good shape.
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As they say, everything is negotiable! I have a hardtop that I am going to be selling soon though so I hope these prices are accurate $$$
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Originally Posted by Vanishing Point
$3000 to 3500 is an average price for the S2000 top assuming the top and paint are in good shape.

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Thanks for the quick replies everyone,

I settled on a price tonight so I'm now the proud owner of an OEM top! Actually comes to it's the defrost plug - he kept it in storage for a while and forgot, and the back window is tinted!

I'm a happy camper. now I just need to wait becaue lime green doesn't exactly work with Silverstone...
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Originally Posted by TeslaChicken
I'm a happy camper. now I just need to wait becaue lime green doesn't exactly work with Silverstone...
Sure it does!

I rolled around like this two years ago until I got it painted.



Congrats on the top! It's one of my favourite things I've done to the car... amongst the 100's of other things, haha.
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Originally Posted by fernando.
Originally Posted by TeslaChicken' timestamp='1414197006' post='23382066
I'm a happy camper. now I just need to wait becaue lime green doesn't exactly work with Silverstone...
Sure it does!

I rolled around like this two years ago until I got it painted.



Congrats on the top! It's one of my favourite things I've done to the car... amongst the 100's of other things, haha.
That's legit inspo actually, I'm a little more excited leave it on anyway now!



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Of course, it was only for a few weeks until I dropped it off for paint, but the looks/expressions/questions I got were totally worth it.
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Good luck TeslaChicken! They are pricey, but IMO no aftermarket hard top looks remotely as good as the OEM.

I bought one when when I living in Norfolk VA. In 2009 I found a mint Suzuka OEM HT, all the hardware and the OEM stand for $2250. Times are a changing' I guess. But it was great for VA - too cold in winter and too hot in summer for top down. Since I moved to Cali 4 years ago my HT has not been on once and is just collecting dust. Probably gonna sell it and hopefully make a tidy profit.


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