How much is the hardtop from my 2001 996 Cab worth?

Hi guys, sold my Seal gray 996 cab about 5 years ago....broker sold it for me and the guy never came back for the hard top. How much is it worth ballpark? Thanks

realistically if buyer needs it shipped $1000 maybe $1200 local sale $1300 probably

When I was looking for one here in SoCal, price ranged from $275 (cheapest) all the way up to $1000++. Average was $500. Local sale is ideal so customer can inspect the top and test-fit on the car...and drive home with it once sale is final. Shipping is a common "turn off" because it starts at $300 plus it is a pain to box/pack. FWIW, I bought one for $400 with a Porsche cover and stand included (local sale, I picked it up). Some recent ads on CL: http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst...771192861.html http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/pts/2772219892.html http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/pts/2816857246.html

Depends on how patient you are. I had one for maybe 8 months and finally got rid of it for $250, or maybe it was less. You have to find a buyer who drives in the winter, same color, close by, wants to hassle with it, etc. My experience anyway.

wow...i've never see one for less than $1000

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Thanks for the input guys, it's like I found on the internet...all over the map. And yeah good point about local buyer would be best...

I got mine for $500. In fact I think those for $1000+ are most likely to sit for an extended period of time.

i think your right!...i can't believe they sell for $250-$500...great deal especially if you can find one local and avoid the shipping hassle

I bought mine for 300 in the right colors both interior and exterior. average is about 500. Those much higher do sit forever. Shippinig costs and painting costs are excessive. Price it at 500 to sell.

Before you sell that hard top, I would contact the guy that bought the car and see if he still wants it... After all, it is his property at the moment.

...or at least until the statute of limitations runs out.

I paid $75 here in Denver for one on the man mall (aka CL). My car is seal grey, but the one I bought is arctic silver, which is much more popular color and more marketable. It doesn't look bad, although my preference is the seal grey.

I just paid $250 but it was becuase I had to spend another $100 to get it fitted perfectly for the car but it really depends on where you live and how patient you want to be. If you live in the northeast, you will likley get more as people need them. You live in TX, SoCal or Florida, not too many people looking for them so you'll have to ship it which is a major PIA. However, be a good sport and sell it to someone who really needs it for a fair price. Call is $500 and everyone walks away happy. Good luck

wow pretty soon i'll be seeing some posts here of guys that were paid to take the hardtops off sellers hands

You can have the interior trim pieces dyed for a lot less than painting the top. My buddy bought an ocean blue with a savannah interior and ha she interior dyed grey to match his interior. Cost about $100 at a local upholstery shop. In the early days (99-01 I think) the tops were standard, deleting them was optional. Back then there were lots of them available. The dealer where I bought my car must hav head 15-20 in storage, and many owners never put them on and the dealers were just left with them. Since the tops became an option many cars are delivered without them (probably most now) so they have become harder to find. But on eBay there are usually 10+ for sale at any one time.

I checked prices a month ago or so from flea-bay and the prices were outrageous 1000+ werd to see the prices down so low now . Sign of the times?

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Ebay sellers are a bit nuts. When I was shopping for mine I saw the same thing. Then the one I found was on Craigslist and actually recommended to me by someone here on RL who knew I was looking for one. The best seller is a desperate seller who's wife is nagging them to get rid of the big "thing" taking up space in the garage. If you go to one of those wholesalers who sell parts for a living you'll pay more. For example I called a popular used parts supplier here in North Carolina for a quote when I was on my way to pick mine up in Raleigh - and guess what they wanted? They quoted me $800 for a top WITHOUT a headliner and trim pieces. So I knew I would continue to my destination to pick up the one I had decided to purchase.

I have seen some very OPTIMISTIC sellers out there (ebay, CL, salvage yards) who reference the MSRP to make their $2000 asking price look like a real bargain. Several months later, almost all of them are still languishing in the For Sale ads.

$250-$400 -- open market; good condition. $1500 - a guy in a rain storm when his convertible top won't go up.