$700 for replacing the rear plastic cab window!!

I was quoted $700 for replacing the rear plastic cab window. Anybody have an idea what it should cost? I have seen prices much lower and was really surprised.

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What my old Miata buddies used to do was to buy the plastic rear window, then take it to a reputable upholstery shop to have it installed. It was always significantly less than having a stealer do it.

you can buy a complete new canvas with plastic window for 550....google it

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+1 on that option. A few years back I paid to have my sister's Toyota plastic rear window replaced by an auto upholstry shop. The bill was $200, including the plastic.

For another grand ( plus install ) you can get a new top w/a glass window. GAHH

Factory canvas and window plus install is going to run serious cash. $2K plus (install). The window is not cheap and has to be "burned" in. I would just find an upholstery shop that works on CAB's and have it sewn in.

I just had the top and window replaced. New OEM top and rear window, plastic installed by the dealer (most won't touch the window "melt in", it takes a special tool, and is a b!tch)). Had the best in the area do it and my old 6 yr old factory window was much better, the plastic and the install, and the total was closer to 4k.

Closer to 4K? Somebody got taken then. At 3K I felt I was taken but I only had the factory option since the GAHH glass window option wasn't available yet. Like I said, 2K plus install ($1K).

Yes, it was almost 4k, but it was my insurance paying, and a long, long story of fighting. This was for the OEM top, install, rear window, and rear window install - which the trim place wanted nothing to do with. I went to the best trim shop for the canvas install, then to the the best dealer for the window, I even waited an extra week to have the "right" person (with experience) do the window. Best price on an afermarket top and install out here is around 2100 (for German canvas). Few places out here would touch the OEM rear window install, so it had to be done at a dealer, and yes, it was ridiculous. There was only one dealer that had done enough to make me comfortable. 2K plus $1100 install was the cost, not including the rear window, which was around 700.

I paid $600 for a replacement stitched and glued in. thanks, Amir

I saw a dealer tech doing one of the "Burn ins". Requires a jig which Porsche owns in order to get the window tight enough to stand up to 170 mph forces. The micro zippers on both sides are really something, too! It was lots more complicated then it looked. Don't know if an upholstery shop or a self install would give you the long term, high speed reliability. For US highway speeds (80 mph or so) it may be fine. , however.

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Not exactly reliable ove time at those speeds. My wife's CAB window is already separating again Sure, it's been a couple years but I'd hope that I would get more than 7 years a out of 2 windows.

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Maybe you should consider upgrading to the GAHH glass rear window this time around. I think your wife is worth the extra expense, don't you? < Tim thinks to himself > Man, talk about a set-up! If Dell's wife reads this post and he decides not to upgrade to the glass window, he is going to be in BIG trouble! hee hee

Thought about that Tim but the top itself (canvas) is immaculate and the plastic window is in perfect shape (clarity, etc.) except for the small section (about 1-2 inches) that has separated. Luckily it's on the top and not the sides or bottom. FYI....IIRC the glass top option requires buying a complete assembly (canvas and top). Time to break out the Gorilla Glue!

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Hmm, my Boxster is still on the original window. It's 7 years old and it still looks great. Do you do "the chop"? If not it might help.

yup. even the rolled towel inside with the chop. just pitiful that PAG/PCAN use plastic windows to begin with. While all the other high end marks were using glass, it took them until 2002 to add it? WTF is that?

What's "the chop"? What is the cost for installing a GAHH top? I think I'll get another quote and then see what to do.

The "chop" is when you're putting your top down, stop it halfway through and give the window a karate chop to make sure the window folds nicely. Then put an old t-shirt or thin towel in there so the two halves of the window don't rub each other. I only do this when I'm putting the hardtop on for the winter. My six year old window is in perfect condition. I use the Porsche polish once or twice a year and Plexus in between, each wax. I'm not positive, but I think the install of the Gahh top is ~$1k.

Hi, I paid 1000 euro's to have my rear window replaced on my 996 cab. This was a few months ago in the Netherlands (Europe). Consider yourself lucky for living in the USA Greetz, Maximus

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Every day Max, every day. However, there are some that don't. Like those that complain that we pay $3.25 a gallon.

Well I got the other quote, drove for 2.5 hours for this: $1295 with PVC plastic window $1495 with TPU plastic window They take the top off and stitch it in. So back to the first place again, $700 now seems cheap, I guess it's because the rains are coming ...

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+ 1, no matter what we pay for gas.

One of the things the tech guy told me was to try and keep the top up rather then down. Didn't much matter to me since I am a Coupe type guy! He said the tension was "more where it should be" over the long term. Evidently there is a lot of stress put on some of the cables. Maybe that is transfered to the glass area??? Don't ask which cables cause I wasn't paying that much attention!! I was more amazed at what was required to do what I thought would be a simple change!!!

Magnus, I had the same done on my old 01 cab last year. The window and top were in great shape, but it was coming unglued in the corners I got quotes all over the place. ($2500 from Fremont Porsche for new only, $1400 from a good cab top place, $900 from Carlsen Porsche) In the end i went with Carlsen as removing the top seemed pretty complex and i only wanted the dealer to do this in case it got screwed up. They sewed a new and better window in.

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are you still silver-spoon fed? actually i know you are except it's your wife holding the spoon this time as you've proudly admitted here in teh past. i grew up silver-spoon fed, but know enough to realize why your comment is so insular in nature.

seriously Ben, do you enjoy being the board's biggest jackass? you make some posts sometimes that make absolutely no sense, you talk out of your ***, and all too often, you interpret every post the way you see fit rather than what was obvious intent. you truly are a sad person. back to the ignore list for you. very predictable once again Ben.

that has to be the quickest response to a post of mine that i've ever experienced hey so isn't here a way for you guys to get the glass window since it does cost so much already to re-do it with mediocre plastic? no matter how clear your plastic is, the glass upgrades the look by leaps and bounds. trust me.

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That was rude. Once again, Ben, you've gone and attacked the person rather than the point. I took Dell's point to be about the relative cheapness of our gas, compared to that paid by people in other countries. I don't see how Dell's personal financial situation is even relevant. CP

CP....you'll have to excuse Ben, he often talks out his *** which is something he needs to work on. Seeing what he posted (he is on my ignore list) since you quoted raises an interesting point. He seems to think that my wife is the ONLY reason there is a healthy income in my home. He couldn't be further from the truth. I gave up a very lucrative consulting job to follow my wife's career in the AIR FORCE. It just so happens that her income now in the private sector allowed me to go back to my TRUE passion.....teaching. Of course, in academia, the work of a PhD is more altruistic/philanthropic than a cash grab. I'd like to think that every day I go to "work" I make somebody's like better. Can't imagine Ben comes close to that. Ben suffers from something called jealousy. Hence the reason he is now back on my ignore list. Just tired of this "new" Ben that just doesn't seem to think before he types.

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Thanks Dr_KarlB! I'll call Armand's auto upholstery tomorrow and go for the $700 job.

Dell....don't explain yourself to that idiot!! You are better than that. I don't put him on my ignore list, because his remarks make me appreciate the dumb remarks of my 12 yr old. he has internet torets (?) Back to the cab top....when I bought my P the dealer replaced the window and it doesn't look very good....but I always, always drive with the top down so I don't really care. My question: is there anybody that knows a good cab repair shop in the OC (SOCAL) I like to close the top when I park and a wire on the passenger side snapped and the top doesn't really close that well any longer.

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Thanks Nic! I needed a good chuckled early in the morning to get my day started. I can always count on one of my Rennlist buds to do that. ps. it's called turrets.

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Tourette's Syndrome. I like the concept of "Internet Tourette's."

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i knew my spelling was off!

Good So Cal upholstery shop located in Orange County. Approx. $450 replace rear window, sewn in Costa Mesa Upholstery, Talk to Auggie 1660 Babcock, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 [phone removed]

Auggies was who I was going to recommend Laura. but last time when my cab window was coming out, i think he quoted me $750, I took it to Mikes auto Tops in mission Viejo and he did a great job and I believe i paid around $300. Laura - I will bringing the 996 in for you all to take a look at an oil leak I found while at Willow springs yesterday - so see you next week or so.

Mike's Tops also has a good rep, for $300 I would contact him.