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I could understand if we were talking thousands to repair the actual Targa top, but the sun shade?
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Hi. I have an '03 996 Targa, and the sunshade recently came off track and broke. It appears that the little plastic clip inside the track that moves the shade back and forth broke, so I'll need to replace that with a new one (I already have the new part.)
Well, I brought the car into a dealer, and the guy told me that they'd have to remove the entire roof of the car to get to that little sunshade track, and it would cost thousands of dollars for the work. I got the vibe that he just didn't want to deal with it, but I'm not sure.
So, I was wondering if any Targa owners out there have dealt with this. I believe that the 993 sunshade track can be operated on if you simply remove the wind screen, but I'm not totally sure. Is the mechanic at the dealership pulling my chain? I could understand if we were talking thousands to repair the actual Targa top, but the sun shade? Sounds fishy. Thanks!
Yeah, don't get me wrong, my actual Targa top is great. It's just the little sunshade underneath it that is having the issues. Apparently, the little tracks that hold the sunshade can start moving at slightly different rates over time, and, if the little plastic clips on the tracks break, the dealer is telling me that they'll have to remove the entire top to replace them. If the sunshade just pops out, the dealer can regulate the tracks and get things back to normal pretty easily, but, if those internal plastic tabs break, then the fix is apparently very expensive. I'm having a heck of a time finding any info about this online.
I removed the sunshade altogether, and I've been driving around without a sunshade at all for the last 8 months, but, being in Los Angeles, I'm not sure that I don't want any shade at all in the summer, even though the top is tinted. Granted, we may be moving to Indianapolis this year, so the sun may not be as much of an issue.
I'm surprised that more forum members haven't had this issue.
BTW, if it helps anyone at all, I didn't have issues with my sunshade until I lowered it with the Targa top retracted. That seemed to push it over the edge.
Yeah, that's an option I've been considering, too. Since I would be driving with the sunshade retracted most of the time, anyways, the UV-block may be a good compromise. Thanks!
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