Cabrio Top Worn Hole

[W/B Smartie]

Took the Cabrio to the San Antonio Smart Center yesterday.
They took pictures of the top, then called Smart Hdqtrs, Smart said replace the top.
Ten - fourteen days to get the top in.
No problem in making it right.
By the way they replaced the battery under a recall while I was there.
My car is an 09.
I never got a notice about the recall, you folks with 09's might want to check to see if your car is affected.
Later
Rich

[fpage77]

Hey does this wormhole take you to other planets?

[John_H]

Wornhole. One too many humps in wormhole and certainly not womhole. Travel is also only one way in a worn hole: you can't un-wear it.

Thanks for the chuckle.

[Carlarm]

This looks like a design defect to me. The stress is concentrated at the point where you see it torn. I had a similar problem with a Mercedes roadster I bought in 2000. I'd drive it to work with the top down, put the top up after parking it and then put the top down to drive home. A sharp crease in the clear window turned into a hole. It was covered under warranty with no problem. Thereafter I'd put a car cover on instead of putting the top up every time I parked it.

I'd also avoid putting the top up or down in really cold weather. The plastic gets stiff and brittle and is more likely to tear.

I didn't buy the smart cabrio because we still have the Mercedes. Some times I wish I had bought the cabrio because I drive the smart more.

[sheureka]

Originally Posted by Carlarm

. . . A sharp crease in the clear window turned into a hole. It was covered under warranty with no problem. Thereafter I'd put a car cover on instead of putting the top up every time I parked it.

I'd also avoid putting the top up or down in really cold weather. The plastic gets stiff and brittle and is more likely to tear. . . .

FYI - The rear window in the cab is glass, not plastic. And the top is fabric, not vinyl. - sheureka