Paranoia Poll (Convertible Top) - Page 4

Martinjlm · 01-01-2021, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikey Likes

Wanting to re energize this thread as Im about to buy a 2ss vert.
Hows everyone doing with their tops after a few years?

My car will be 4 years with me at the end of the month. A bit over 29,000 miles and as much time as possible with the top down. I use the no-stop droptop feature often. Works as smooth as a Swiss watch.

On rare occasions the divider issue that my dealer “fixed” (see post #19) surfaces, but that is very rare now.

SHRFT · 01-01-2021, 08:13 PM

during the summer I use my top every day its nice. 84,500 km. No problems so far.

my3sons_nh · 01-02-2021, 12:18 PM

Delivered in April 2018, now with ~9,800 miles... Mostly garaged during the New England "driving season" and hibernating from NOV-APR. I haven't seen/experienced any of the top issues described in this thread, yet.

I bought the extended warranty from GM as this is my first convertible and if I do have these issues, they will be covered (hopefully without the dealer incompetence/frustration shared by some of you).

Nothing like driving through the New England countryside in the fall with the top down!

Mikey Likes · 01-03-2021, 12:06 AM

Well... we bought it today. 2020 2SS rag top. We cant fit it into the garage and it will be mostly daily driven. This winter we have the QX50 until April. So no bad weather. And I got the outdoor cover for it.
We also tested an identical hard top. But the reason we were there was to get an end of year deal on the convertible. The wife has wanted a vert for 30 years.
The seat in the hard top didnt go as far forward as the vert. Not sure if all convertibles have less room or if it is the Recaros in the rag top. She was flooring the clutch with her tippy toes in the hard top. She was far more comfortable in the vert. So that did it.
The deal was better on the vert as well by over $2,000.00. I guess they were glad to get rid of the convertible now rather than have it sit through winter. Not to say it was 2 grand cheaper. But 2 grand more off MSRP.
Thanks all for all the info!!

Chutzpah · 01-03-2021, 12:18 AM

Nice, well congratulations to you both! The car is a ton of fun.

lcd550 · 01-03-2021, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikey Likes

Well... we bought it today. 2020 2SS rag top.

Congratulations to you and the wife & welcome to the Vert club

GroundhogSS · 01-03-2021, 11:40 AM

Congrats, Mikey. Love mine. Show us a picture or two.

Mikey Likes · 01-03-2021, 01:31 PM

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Didnt really expect to take her home yesterday. I thought we would get it during the week. But they got it ready and we brought her home in the dark. Was expecting rain today. But it came in freezing rain, then snow for a bit... So first day home and she gets snowed on....
Jees... Its salt more than anythng that bothers me about winter. I used Fluid Film under the F250. I plan on doing the SS undercarriage as well. Was going to take her to work and put her up and check out the undercarriage and spray everything. Now the roads are freshly salted. Might leave her parked a while....
Thanks for the well wishes.

Speak99 · 01-04-2021, 06:35 AM

Gray metallic is such a nice colour with the black rims and the black roof. Enjoy. So much fun. I love having my kids in the car with me.

Mikey Likes · 01-04-2021, 07:37 AM

Ye s I love it with the black rims. Looking at winter tires now. Will likely go black on the wheels. Although will probably go 19 or even 18" if they will fit over the brakes.
There was a lot of negativity around about driving it in the winter. In the early 70s when I started driving everything was front engine rear drive. I never owned anything that didnt have a V-8. I drove Corvettes, a GTO...a 70 Camaro and others in the snow with no issues. and We had way more snow then and the road crews barely ever used salt.
I wasnt planning on doing the winter tires until the fall though because we have the Infinity until April. But I have more concern over the summer tires in the bitter cold than worries overall about snow. More about the rubber compound than tread.
Going to have to look into exactly which summer tires they put on the convertible 2 ss.
Speak? Do you drive yours in the cold up there?
2 more years in the cold and my wifes commute is 6 miles. Last year it snowed 1 measurable time.... I think well make it.

Speak99 · 01-04-2021, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikey Likes

Ye s I love it with the black rims. Looking at winter tires now. Will likely go black on the wheels. Although will probably go 19 or even 18" if they will fit over the brakes.
There was a lot of negativity around about driving it in the winter. In the early 70s when I started driving everything was front engine rear drive. I never owned anything that didnt have a V-8. I drove Corvettes, a GTO...a 70 Camaro and others in the snow with no issues. and We had way more snow then and the road crews barely ever used salt.
I wasnt planning on doing the winter tires until the fall though because we have the Infinity until April. But I have more concern over the summer tires in the bitter cold than worries overall about snow. More about the rubber compound than tread.
Going to have to look into exactly which summer tires they put on the convertible 2 ss.
Speak? Do you drive yours in the cold up there?
2 more years in the cold and my wifes commute is 6 miles. Last year it snowed 1 measurable time.... I think well make it.

I will drive it in the cold, i drive in snow regularly with my DD so traction with summer tires in the cold is not unusual for me. I did put my car in the garage for the winter and even took insurance off of it. December 1st to April 1st. As Joe Biden said, its going to be a long dark winter. 😩

Speak99 · 01-04-2021, 11:48 AM

BTW, my DD is a Toyota Carolla and I beat on this pretty hard. My commute is to a small community down country roads and HWY, 56 Miles each way. This car is getting hammered by rocks, stones, mud and salt from the worst that can be thrown at a car. I wouldn't consider driving any nice car on this commute anytime of the year.

FarmerFran · 01-04-2021, 12:42 PM

this is my DD, just under 9K miles. The top gets cycled often and multiple times per day. That is why I bought it.

The only problem was the window delamination. Never driven top up windows down. Top replaced under warranty.

Other than that no issues yet. I do not have a feel for how many top cycles but it is 100s if I had to guess. I wish it had a counter.

wildchevy · 01-14-2021, 09:23 AM

18 2SS 15k no problems and expect none.

01-02-2021, 12:18 PM	#45
my3sons_nh Drives: 2018 2SS A8 Convertible Garnet Red Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: North Central MA Posts: 47 View My Garage	2018 so far, so good... Delivered in April 2018, now with ~9,800 miles... Mostly garaged during the New England "driving season" and hibernating from NOV-APR. I haven't seen/experienced any of the top issues described in this thread, yet. I bought the extended warranty from GM as this is my first convertible and if I do have these issues, they will be covered (hopefully without the dealer incompetence/frustration shared by some of you). Nothing like driving through the New England countryside in the fall with the top down! __________________ ==================== 2018 2SS Convertible \| Garnet Red Tintcoat \| Kalahari 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee (Daily)

01-03-2021, 11:40 AM	#49
GroundhogSS Drives: '17 2SS convertible'20 Yukon Denali Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 2,934	Congrats, Mikey. Love mine. Show us a picture or two. __________________ Richard 2017 2SS SIM convertible, A8, NPP, MRC, 56R wheels, GM CAI, Diode Dynamics Side Markers Delivered: 08/15/2016 #TeamBeckyD

01-14-2021, 09:23 AM	#56
wildchevy Drives: 2018 Hyper Blue 2SS convertible Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: S.E.Wisconsin Posts: 182	18 2SS 15k no problems and expect none. __________________ 2018 HBM 2SS CONVERTIBLE A8

01-01-2021, 08:13 PM	#44
SHRFT Drives: 2017 Camaro 2ss 50 aniverssary vert Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Calgary AB Canada Posts: 25	during the summer I use my top every day its nice. 84,500 km. No problems so far.

01-03-2021, 12:06 AM	#46
Mikey Likes Drives: 2020 2SS Vert...2019 F-250 Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: New Jersey Posts: 18	Well... we bought it today. 2020 2SS rag top. We cant fit it into the garage and it will be mostly daily driven. This winter we have the QX50 until April. So no bad weather. And I got the outdoor cover for it. We also tested an identical hard top. But the reason we were there was to get an end of year deal on the convertible. The wife has wanted a vert for 30 years. The seat in the hard top didnt go as far forward as the vert. Not sure if all convertibles have less room or if it is the Recaros in the rag top. She was flooring the clutch with her tippy toes in the hard top. She was far more comfortable in the vert. So that did it. The deal was better on the vert as well by over $2,000.00. I guess they were glad to get rid of the convertible now rather than have it sit through winter. Not to say it was 2 grand cheaper. But 2 grand more off MSRP. Thanks all for all the info!!

01-03-2021, 12:18 AM	#47
Chutzpah Drives: Wild Cherry LT1 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,925	Nice, well congratulations to you both! The car is a ton of fun.

01-03-2021, 01:31 PM	#50
Mikey Likes Drives: 2020 2SS Vert...2019 F-250 Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: New Jersey Posts: 18	Didnt really expect to take her home yesterday. I thought we would get it during the week. But they got it ready and we brought her home in the dark. Was expecting rain today. But it came in freezing rain, then snow for a bit... So first day home and she gets snowed on.... Jees... Its salt more than anythng that bothers me about winter. I used Fluid Film under the F250. I plan on doing the SS undercarriage as well. Was going to take her to work and put her up and check out the undercarriage and spray everything. Now the roads are freshly salted. Might leave her parked a while.... Thanks for the well wishes.

01-04-2021, 06:35 AM	#51
Speak99 Drives: Camaro 2020 2SS VERT Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Ontario Posts: 223	Gray metallic is such a nice colour with the black rims and the black roof. Enjoy. So much fun. I love having my kids in the car with me.

01-04-2021, 07:37 AM	#52
Mikey Likes Drives: 2020 2SS Vert...2019 F-250 Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: New Jersey Posts: 18	Ye s I love it with the black rims. Looking at winter tires now. Will likely go black on the wheels. Although will probably go 19 or even 18" if they will fit over the brakes. There was a lot of negativity around about driving it in the winter. In the early 70s when I started driving everything was front engine rear drive. I never owned anything that didnt have a V-8. I drove Corvettes, a GTO...a 70 Camaro and others in the snow with no issues. and We had way more snow then and the road crews barely ever used salt. I wasnt planning on doing the winter tires until the fall though because we have the Infinity until April. But I have more concern over the summer tires in the bitter cold than worries overall about snow. More about the rubber compound than tread. Going to have to look into exactly which summer tires they put on the convertible 2 ss. Speak? Do you drive yours in the cold up there? 2 more years in the cold and my wifes commute is 6 miles. Last year it snowed 1 measurable time.... I think well make it.

01-04-2021, 11:48 AM	#54
Speak99 Drives: Camaro 2020 2SS VERT Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Ontario Posts: 223	BTW, my DD is a Toyota Carolla and I beat on this pretty hard. My commute is to a small community down country roads and HWY, 56 Miles each way. This car is getting hammered by rocks, stones, mud and salt from the worst that can be thrown at a car. I wouldn't consider driving any nice car on this commute anytime of the year.

01-04-2021, 12:42 PM	#55
FarmerFran Drives: 2023 ZL1 Vert M6 "Sharky" Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Earth Posts: 4,032	this is my DD, just under 9K miles. The top gets cycled often and multiple times per day. That is why I bought it. The only problem was the window delamination. Never driven top up windows down. Top replaced under warranty. Other than that no issues yet. I do not have a feel for how many top cycles but it is 100s if I had to guess. I wish it had a counter.

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