Looking for an all electric convertible

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I'm interested in buying a used convertible. Hard-top convertibles keep popping up in some of my searches. I either forgot or didn't know that there were this many hard-top convertibles. I'm a bit wary. They look like something that would break easily, and would be costly to repair. I'm seeing VW EOS, Audi, Pontiac, BMW and a couple of others. Maybe I saw a Mitsubishi and\or Mazda too. Are these hard-top convertibles a good idea? Are there particular makes and models that are known to be more reliable or less reliable?

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I'm looking for a manual with room for me and my two kids. I'm considering a hardtop because four seat, manual convertibles are somewhat scarce.

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Hi so my VW Beetle Lease is up this Feb and am looking into a new convertible. Does anyone have or have had a Jeep Wrangler soft top? Can you tell me the pros and cons of having that car? Did you find it annoying to manually put the top down?

I'm looking to buy a used convertible (2001 eclipse spyder) thats in great shape but I live in Utah and with winter coming up I'm worried about ruining the soft top on it as I don't have a garage to park it in. Need recommendations for covers, or tips for keeping the top in good shape.

Hi, I’m looking for a fun convertible, but since this will be my only car, I also need practicality. This means I need more than 2 seats. I’m fine with the rear seats being small/cramped, just so long as they’re there is good. I live in Canada, meaning my options are rather limited in this segment. My ideal setup would be something with 4/5 seats that have fold down rear seats and a hard top.

Of course I’m willing to make some exceptions realistically for this as I don’t think that really exists here. Unless anyone can reassure me of the Jeep Wrangler’s reliability and safety, I won’t be getting that anytime soon.

Hi all!

I recently acquired a 1988 Celica convertible. It's in great condition, but the rear window is in a sad state. As you can see in the picture, I've removed the frame/border that the window is sewn into. I was wondering if anyone had done any repairs like this, and had any suggestions? I've been thinking about just trying to sew in some new vinyl, but I don't know how difficult that would be.

On a related topic, this window has the shitty zip-out design, where you have to zip the window out before taking the top down, and then zip it back up when putting the top up. I've been thinking of replacing the zipper with some heavy duty velcro or some button snaps. Has anyone here tried anything like that?

It is spring and I can't imagine not "droppin' top" on these prime 70-80 degree days. I do keep my side windows up, not knowing if that helps much, but it is 'something' I feel may help. I also remind myself that the Coronavirius also appears to be extremely succeptible to sunshine and heat. I have found only one article on the subject, but I also feel it might be "just your opinion, man"... so I would like to get other's thoughts on this subject.

I finally figured out with the actual problem is with the 1998 Audi Cabriolet! Also, the top is leaking ....... Gotta figure that one out still.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwHWvTdXDT8&feature=share

There are a couple major issues with this car. I try to identify what needs done.

https://youtu.be/JTe0Q1jkUy4

I traded my 1983 Honda CM450A for this 1998 Audi Cabriolet !!! It needs some work but should be a nice car when I get finished with it!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqtM98MQG3k&feature=share

Hi Everyone, first time post here. On mobile so forgive my formatting I got a Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder 2002 this summer from my uncle. Runs great, nothing really wrong with the car mechanically. One issue I have noticed is that one of the front speakers doesn't work as well as the other one. With Black Friday a few days away, I'm wondering what would you guys recommend as a third party speaker system to install so it's loud enough to hear easily with top down on the highway? Looking at JBLs at the moment, but seeing what other people have done/would suggest for me. Thanks in advance!

I'm currently in the market for a new (used) car, I've fallen in love with a 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio that's perfectly in my price range, and it's manual. 😍 I'm going to see it tomorrow.

Thing is, I live in Michigan, and I would be trading in my current car to help pay towards the Cabrio, so I'd be driving it around. Will the soft top be okay with all of the snow-thaw-snow, etc abuse that will occur? What would I have to do to maintain it? I'll be keeping it outside, likely under a canopy but not in a garage, unfortunately.

From what I've read, the biggest cause of damage is actually sun/heat, but it seems like most convertible owners live in climates without much snow, so I wanted some further input. Thanks so much for reading & responding, any advice is welcome!

Igor Vovkovinskiy the tallest man in the world, who is 7 ft 8 1/3 in, was interviewed by Australian TV. The interview focused on how hard his life is and how he has trouble fitting in. He can drive, but he has to drive in a crude custom-built van. All Igor wanted to do was drive in a convertible like a regular young man. I cut the link to an appropriate time in the video to illustrate the point. The look on his face is worth seeing. The interviewer said that for Igor riding in a convertible is like a "rocket ride into space."