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True, but the weight gain and the extra costs, I'd just rather have a fixed roof."


But you wouldn't consider a convertible with a retractable hardtop if no standard coupe version of that vehicle was offered?

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Depends on the price and such. Yes, I'd consider it, but cars with retractable roofs very rarely look as good as a proper coupe when the top is up. If a competitor offers a fixed top vehicle with similar performance, I'd more than likely go with that. While I can see the appeal of open air motoring, I've just never been a real convertable fan (though I oddly kind of like targas). Fixed roofs are stiffer, fixed roofs are cheaper, fixed roofs are less complex. Fixed roof is a better package from my standing and for my purposes.

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"Depends on the price and such. Yes, I'd consider it, but cars with retractable roofs very rarely look as good as a proper coupe when the top is up. If a competitor offers a fixed top vehicle with similar performance, I'd more than likely go with that. While I can see the appeal of open air motoring, I've just never been a real convertable fan (though I oddly kind of like targas). Fixed roofs are stiffer, fixed roofs are cheaper, fixed roofs are less complex. Fixed roof is a better package from my standing and for my purposes."


I also tend to prefer coupes to convertibles, though I consider a convertible with a retractable hardtop to be an innovative coupe as well as an innovative convertible.

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Oh, yeah, I was talking about a retractable hardtop. I can see why you might prefer a coupe to a convertible, most of the time I do too. However, I consider a hardtop convertible to be the "best of both worlds". Too bad there are currently none I can imagine affording.

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"Oh, yeah, I was talking about a retractable hardtop. I can see why you might prefer a coupe to a convertible, most of the time I do too. However, I consider a hardtop convertible to be the "best of both worlds". Too bad there are currently none I can imagine affording."


Hyundai Tiburon is supposed to get one soon.

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Hyundai Tiburon is supposed to get one soon."

Really? I'll be watching for that. That should be well within a reasonable price range.

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Really? I'll be watching for that. That should be well within a reasonable price range."


I would assume so, considering that a standard Tiburon stickers for under $20,000 fully loaded.

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I would assume so, considering that a standard Tiburon stickers for under $20,000 fully loaded."

Okay, so downright cheap would be a better way to describe it.

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I would assume so, considering that a standard Tiburon stickers for under $20,000 fully loaded."


Maybe the 4 cylinder. The GT 6 speed starts at $19,999 (excluding shipping). Granted, the only option is a $750 package, so they wind up just under $21K. So yeah, a convertable would likely not be much more than $25K, which is pretty affordable as far as retractable hardtops go.

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Maybe the 4 cylinder. The GT 6 speed starts at $19,999 (excluding shipping). Granted, the only option is a $750 package, so they wind up just under $21K. So yeah, a convertable would likely not be much more than $25K, which is pretty affordable as far as retractable hardtops go."
I would consider that very affordable for a decent sporty car, and especially one with a retractable hardtop.

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Maybe the 4 cylinder. The GT 6 speed starts at $19,999 (excluding shipping). Granted, the only option is a $750 package, so they wind up just under $21K. So yeah, a convertable would likely not be much more than $25K, which is pretty affordable as far as retractable hardtops go."


I didn't mean stickered (though it was exactly what I said), you can get a fully loaded Tib GT V6 in real-world pricing for under $20,000.

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"Oh, yeah, I was talking about a retractable hardtop. I can see why you might prefer a coupe to a convertible, most of the time I do too. However, I consider a hardtop convertible to be the "best of both worlds". Too bad there are currently none I can imagine affording."
The G6 has a hard top too.

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"The G6 has a hard top too."


That probably won't be under $30,000 though.

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" That probably won't be under $30,000 though."
really?!

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If so, not by much. I'd estimate a $4K-$7K premium over a sedan, and a sedan with decent feature content is around $24,000 (they probably won't have no-option G6 convertibles). Not close to the Hyundai, the G6 sedan would probably be no cheaper than the comparably-equipped Tib convertible.

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"The G6 has a hard top too."
The G6 isn't a car I'd consider buying, and especially not a $30,000+ version of one.

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