Toss Up!? 'Vert vs. Coupe

SSaltlife · 01-23-2017, 09:11 PM

I was sorely missing my '12 2SS/RS M6 vert so I stopped by the dealership to check out the 17's....(insert googly eyed heart emojis). My hubs immediately had flash backs of Marilyn's leaky top, rub marks, etc. (she spent a lot of time at the dealer before she was FINALLY fixed). He's conveyed some valid points about not going with the 'vert. I'm torn- we are back at the beach and its mild here year around. Did anyone else consider both and go with the coupe? What tipped you either way?

Yellow6thGen · 01-23-2017, 09:19 PM

No way I had a 5thGen Coupe once you go Convertible you don't go back.....
I also,had the 5thGen convertible. This car is amazing no issues like the top before. They did it right, really! I would not get a coupe again if you ask me.... I also go to,the coast a lotNC is awesome for warm water and the beach!

SSaltlife · 01-23-2017, 09:25 PM

Have you had any top issues? I like the new improvements to the top mechanism and the hard tonneau cover. You are speaking my language though...

Yellow6thGen · 01-23-2017, 09:31 PM

No,issues at all the 5thGen one was replaced 2 times and lived through that mess....once they got it fixed it was great.... Now the new one wow this is awesome, when it's up its quiet and it goes up with just a touch of a button. No latch nothing it's great really...with the hard cover intergrated into it and painted looks awesome....hope this helps.. what part of the coast are you on? We go to Atlantic beach and or Emerald Isle every summer....

camaroalltheway · 01-23-2017, 10:25 PM

I have had a few convertibles in my time. Mustang, Mercedes CLK, and an XLR hardtop convert. As far as cabin noise at speed, This 6th gen convert is pretty darn good. Somewhere in between the Mustang and Mercedes. The tonneau cover is mostly cosmetic but does protect the top from soot when top is down. My Camaro does have wind noise around the window seals...should probably take it in before warranty expires but doesn't bother me much as I expected these types of things in a car that doesn't cost $100k. I have not had any leaks and the top works VERY well and the remote down option is also cool. You will not be able to wash the top with a sponge as it will ruin the fabric over time. I just spray it gently. Also, when you operate the top I was told by the dealer that you cannot interrupt the cycle otherwise the top actuator goes into a protection state and disables itself to prevent damage. Lastly, the dual exhaust with the top down is exhilarating

JeffMorse · 01-23-2017, 10:39 PM

If you park the car outside in a hot climate, that's a bad place to own a convertible I assume? I'm in like, the Valley in SoCal. Totally. I assume the beating sun will make the top brittle in a fairly short period?

Mark114 · 01-23-2017, 10:59 PM

I haven't had any problems with my convertible so far. I agree that this top is noticeably quieter than my 5th gen convertible and I really enjoy the hard tonneau cover. I don't make a habit of it but I have interrupted the up/down motion a few times without causing any problems just to see how things work. You will have to stop the top in mid-air to lubricate the hinge points anyway.

toro1966 · 01-23-2017, 11:03 PM

I do have some minor issues with the top. Rattles/creak /wind noise. I'm sure it's all fixable, I just haven't made it to the dealer.

GroundhogSS · 01-23-2017, 11:55 PM

We're loving ours. It's been a lot of years since I had a convertible and it's great. No problems with the top.

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Grandpawmoses · 01-24-2017, 05:38 AM

I love the vert on my Vette, no problems. The trunk space on the Camaro was the deal breaker (along with the +$6K).
Also considering tracking it.

classicrockr · 01-24-2017, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by JeffMorse

If you park the car outside in a hot climate, that's a bad place to own a convertible I assume? I'm in like, the Valley in SoCal. Totally. I assume the beating sun will make the top brittle in a fairly short period?

No Sir, not at all. the fabric will last indefinitely as long as it's taken care of (washed gently periodically, and even "waterproofed" with something like Raggtop products).

I've never heard of top material getting brittle.....

classicrockr · 01-24-2017, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by toro1966

I do have some minor issues with the top. Rattles/creak /wind noise. I'm sure it's all fixable, I just haven't made it to the dealer.

My rattles were fixed primarily by adjusting the stoppers associated with the top. I think each car will be a different case; some may need minor adjustments, some won't.

Drags1998 · 01-24-2017, 08:47 AM

Get the Vert, You will NOT be sorry!!!! I LOVE Mine, Came out of a '05 SL-600 Merc. and am not sorry at all, They did a REALLY Nice job with the Top and Cover, I have NO funny Noises in Mine(squeaks,rattles) WE LOVE IT!!!!!

ctrlz · 01-24-2017, 08:55 AM

I live near the beach too. Not quite as warm as NC, but close most of the time.
I was only considering the 2SS.
Main factors that swayed me toward coupe:
1) The fundamental structural problem that with a convertible you are always driving a giant "U". The only thing providing mid-car rigidity is the floor.
2) Liked the roofline of the hardtop coupe without the sunroof.
3) Prospect of increased cabin noise and absence of parcel shelf speakers (assuming I want to drive speakers in that position harder with a future stereo upgrade, as I have done with other cars)
4) My wife and kids are all light haired, blue-eyed, with fair complexion and hate using sunscreen. I diagnose melanoma for a living, so you can guess my bias.
5) Cost was a minor consideration.

01-23-2017, 09:11 PM	#1
SSaltlife Drives: '17 2SS Convertible 6M Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Laid back and living salty in NC Posts: 50 View My Garage	Toss Up!? 'Vert vs. Coupe I was sorely missing my '12 2SS/RS M6 vert so I stopped by the dealership to check out the 17's....(insert googly eyed heart emojis). My hubs immediately had flash backs of Marilyn's leaky top, rub marks, etc. (she spent a lot of time at the dealer before she was FINALLY fixed). He's conveyed some valid points about not going with the 'vert. I'm torn- we are back at the beach and its mild here year around. Did anyone else consider both and go with the coupe? What tipped you either way?

01-23-2017, 09:19 PM	#2
Yellow6thGen 18 ZL1 A10 Convertible Drives: White ZL1 Convertible Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Mooresville, NC Posts: 410 View My Garage	No way I had a 5thGen Coupe once you go Convertible you don't go back..... I also,had the 5thGen convertible. This car is amazing no issues like the top before. They did it right, really! I would not get a coupe again if you ask me.... I also go to,the coast a lotNC is awesome for warm water and the beach! __________________ 2018 ZL1 Convertible A10 @ Kooks R&D.

01-23-2017, 09:31 PM	#4
Yellow6thGen 18 ZL1 A10 Convertible Drives: White ZL1 Convertible Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Mooresville, NC Posts: 410 View My Garage	No,issues at all the 5thGen one was replaced 2 times and lived through that mess....once they got it fixed it was great.... Now the new one wow this is awesome, when it's up its quiet and it goes up with just a touch of a button. No latch nothing it's great really...with the hard cover intergrated into it and painted looks awesome....hope this helps.. what part of the coast are you on? We go to Atlantic beach and or Emerald Isle every summer.... __________________ 2018 ZL1 Convertible A10 @ Kooks R&D.

01-23-2017, 11:55 PM	#9
GroundhogSS Drives: '17 2SS convertible'20 Yukon Denali Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 2,934	We're loving ours. It's been a lot of years since I had a convertible and it's great. No problems with the top. __________________ Richard 2017 2SS SIM convertible, A8, NPP, MRC, 56R wheels, GM CAI, Diode Dynamics Side Markers Delivered: 08/15/2016 #TeamBeckyD

01-23-2017, 09:25 PM	#3
SSaltlife Drives: '17 2SS Convertible 6M Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Laid back and living salty in NC Posts: 50 View My Garage	Have you had any top issues? I like the new improvements to the top mechanism and the hard tonneau cover. You are speaking my language though...

01-23-2017, 10:25 PM	#5
camaroalltheway Drives: 2SS convert,Mosaic Black,MRC,NPP Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: VA Posts: 57	I have had a few convertibles in my time. Mustang, Mercedes CLK, and an XLR hardtop convert. As far as cabin noise at speed, This 6th gen convert is pretty darn good. Somewhere in between the Mustang and Mercedes. The tonneau cover is mostly cosmetic but does protect the top from soot when top is down. My Camaro does have wind noise around the window seals...should probably take it in before warranty expires but doesn't bother me much as I expected these types of things in a car that doesn't cost $100k. I have not had any leaks and the top works VERY well and the remote down option is also cool. You will not be able to wash the top with a sponge as it will ruin the fabric over time. I just spray it gently. Also, when you operate the top I was told by the dealer that you cannot interrupt the cycle otherwise the top actuator goes into a protection state and disables itself to prevent damage. Lastly, the dual exhaust with the top down is exhilarating

01-23-2017, 10:39 PM	#6
JeffMorse Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 211	If you park the car outside in a hot climate, that's a bad place to own a convertible I assume? I'm in like, the Valley in SoCal. Totally. I assume the beating sun will make the top brittle in a fairly short period?

01-23-2017, 10:59 PM	#7
Mark114 Drives: 2016 2SS Convertible Join Date: May 2012 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 1,711 View My Garage	I haven't had any problems with my convertible so far. I agree that this top is noticeably quieter than my 5th gen convertible and I really enjoy the hard tonneau cover. I don't make a habit of it but I have interrupted the up/down motion a few times without causing any problems just to see how things work. You will have to stop the top in mid-air to lubricate the hinge points anyway.

01-23-2017, 11:03 PM	#8
toro1966 Drives: 2017 Camaro SS Convertible 50th Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Ojai, CA Posts: 340	I do have some minor issues with the top. Rattles/creak /wind noise. I'm sure it's all fixable, I just haven't made it to the dealer.

01-24-2017, 05:38 AM	#10
Grandpawmoses Drives: 2017 2SS 50th Anniversary Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: NW AL Posts: 97	I love the vert on my Vette, no problems. The trunk space on the Camaro was the deal breaker (along with the +$6K). Also considering tracking it.

01-24-2017, 08:47 AM	#13
Drags1998 Drives: 15 SilveradoLTZ,162SSVert BlazerRS Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Minot,Maine Posts: 644	Get the Vert, You will NOT be sorry!!!! I LOVE Mine, Came out of a '05 SL-600 Merc. and am not sorry at all, They did a REALLY Nice job with the Top and Cover, I have NO funny Noises in Mine(squeaks,rattles) WE LOVE IT!!!!!

01-24-2017, 08:55 AM	#14
ctrlz Drives: 2017 2SS, 50th pkg, M6, MRC, NPP Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Ocean City, NJ Posts: 3,181	I live near the beach too. Not quite as warm as NC, but close most of the time. I was only considering the 2SS. Main factors that swayed me toward coupe: 1) The fundamental structural problem that with a convertible you are always driving a giant "U". The only thing providing mid-car rigidity is the floor. 2) Liked the roofline of the hardtop coupe without the sunroof. 3) Prospect of increased cabin noise and absence of parcel shelf speakers (assuming I want to drive speakers in that position harder with a future stereo upgrade, as I have done with other cars) 4) My wife and kids are all light haired, blue-eyed, with fair complexion and hate using sunscreen. I diagnose melanoma for a living, so you can guess my bias. 5) Cost was a minor consideration.

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