I wanted dual tops for the same reason, I could not decide. Ideally I'd want a hard shell in back for the easy lift up rear window and a large sunrider/soft top over both rows of seats in front, best of two worlds.
Where I live the temperatures can change dramatically in one day, from over 100 to below 60 at night, it's nice to have all my roof with me to button things up. Same would go for places with frequent surprise showers. I'd never have the panels with me and the 2nd row panel doesn't even fit inside, so I'd be riding in the cold (or rain), or I'd simply not be driving open.
Once they announced the prep kit I made the change and I'm super happy with my decision. I might switch things if someone offers my ideal soft/hard combo (get your mind out of the gutter please :-D ) but until then I'll enjoy the fast open/close.
I don't have mine yet, should be here any day, but test drove a soft top open, and even on the freeway it wasn't all that loud in the open position, easy to talk to my son and listen to music, so not worried about noise level. Regarding heat, there's a/c and remote start (I believe almost all will have that at least via the app?) and I'm sure it'll cool off the inside faster if I lift the roof away for a moment before closing down again on super hot days.
As for safety, that's imaginary IMO. Most car thieves use emergency window poppers that are springloaded and you can get them at any car/hardware store. Makes a tiny pop noise nobody notices and the window crumbles away, takes less than 30 sec to steal stuff. (just check on youtube on how fast that goes and how quiet it is) Would take more time with opening a knife and cutting a big enough hole to get a bag or what out, while the glass window is completely gone in less than a second. Also, that's what insurance is for and with a cut plastic window at least I don't have to deal with thousands of shards inside my truck. And I can just tape it shut until repaired, no 'cardboard window' for me.
Just don't leave anything valuable in the car, can't do that anyways. Or get a safety enclosure for the back if you have to have valuables in there often.
From how you describe where you live, I'd think you'd be much happier with the soft top since you never have to plan for taking it off (unless you want to take it all the way down/windows out, but even then you still have the roof part with you at all times).
I'll now a year from now if my decision was right, butI was very happy when they announced the prep kit and made the decision super easy for me.
I'd also have a problem storing either one, my 'garage' is small and it's full of crap, has not seen a car inside in decades, workshop, printing press and bicycles, camping gear and mystery boxes live there. :-D
Where I live the temperatures can change dramatically in one day, from over 100 to below 60 at night, it's nice to have all my roof with me to button things up. Same would go for places with frequent surprise showers. I'd never have the panels with me and the 2nd row panel doesn't even fit inside, so I'd be riding in the cold (or rain), or I'd simply not be driving open.
Once they announced the prep kit I made the change and I'm super happy with my decision. I might switch things if someone offers my ideal soft/hard combo (get your mind out of the gutter please :-D ) but until then I'll enjoy the fast open/close.
I don't have mine yet, should be here any day, but test drove a soft top open, and even on the freeway it wasn't all that loud in the open position, easy to talk to my son and listen to music, so not worried about noise level. Regarding heat, there's a/c and remote start (I believe almost all will have that at least via the app?) and I'm sure it'll cool off the inside faster if I lift the roof away for a moment before closing down again on super hot days.
As for safety, that's imaginary IMO. Most car thieves use emergency window poppers that are springloaded and you can get them at any car/hardware store. Makes a tiny pop noise nobody notices and the window crumbles away, takes less than 30 sec to steal stuff. (just check on youtube on how fast that goes and how quiet it is) Would take more time with opening a knife and cutting a big enough hole to get a bag or what out, while the glass window is completely gone in less than a second. Also, that's what insurance is for and with a cut plastic window at least I don't have to deal with thousands of shards inside my truck. And I can just tape it shut until repaired, no 'cardboard window' for me.
Just don't leave anything valuable in the car, can't do that anyways. Or get a safety enclosure for the back if you have to have valuables in there often.
From how you describe where you live, I'd think you'd be much happier with the soft top since you never have to plan for taking it off (unless you want to take it all the way down/windows out, but even then you still have the roof part with you at all times).
I'll now a year from now if my decision was right, butI was very happy when they announced the prep kit and made the decision super easy for me.
I'd also have a problem storing either one, my 'garage' is small and it's full of crap, has not seen a car inside in decades, workshop, printing press and bicycles, camping gear and mystery boxes live there. :-D
Sponsored