Yesterday I found the rear window had separated from the top again, this is the second time. Robbins replaced the top in September so it's been 10 months, that's good, the first top only made it a couple of days.
It's this top:
There's gotta be something wrong with the way they bond the top to the glass, maybe?
Sounds like it. Cheap glue? New method to bonding the seal?
Mazda can make a bond that holds, Robbins used to be able to, and your's is one of several that I have heard about in the last year.
Their warranty and customer service is good, but downtime for having a top put on, especially 3 times in a year, is not good.
Very bad for Robbins too. Including this latest replacement that is coming up, how much are they going to have spent so far in labor to sell you one top?
Pat
This'll be the second they've replaced. I suspect they have some kind of a deal on the installation but they will have sent two replacement tops and paid shipping on both. I suspect the profit on the first isn't enough to cover the one they've already replaced plus this next one?
I doubt if it's possible. I bought the top and installation from Mike's Place because I can't do any work myself now. They get their tops (at wholesale) from ??? I think it's Miata Mania who gets them from Robbins. I don't know if Mike's Place talks directly to Robbins or not.
Now there's a waste of time, Mike continually says the glass window is too heavy for the Miata top and will NOT recommend them, I won't have any other top, no zipper, no plastic so there's no possibility of compromise there.
Incidently, the answer to the question is yes, it is. Other tops have other problems, read on:
What in the world is a two piece non-zipping top?
You mean a zippered window that doesn't have to be unzipped? I don't want that, the fabric around the zipper is what rotted out on my Kwiktop forcing replacement after only 2 years when the rest of the top was still almost like new! That's the reason Mike won't recommend a glass window, he has several examples at the shop with the zipper fabric completely rotted out, it only takes a couple of years of Phoenix sunshine to do that.
I know the fix for the problem but there's no way I'll spend the money. The fix is to have a garage and I don't have one nor will I buy a new house to get one! ;-) The Miata sits outside all the time, I let him into the carport once and he nearly split his timing belt he was so confused......
OK, I thought so.
I also mentioned Mike had several Miatas with the zipper fabric rotted out and the window fallen down.
I'll go with the replacement one piece unless Robbins has an alternative.
Why would you say that?
Apparently not.
It is, don't you read this group?
I appreciate the help but the problem is Robbins problem and they're the only ones who can do anything about it.
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