it costs the dealer more than the 750 upgrade to make your vehicle correct for the hard top...

theres a climate control change (defrost) and the wiper control change (rear wiper) along with a wire they have to run to the back... so its not as easy as pulling one off the other and putting it on.

in 2007 dealer cost was around 1200 bucks for the whole ordeal. not including labor, which if the dealership is run right they eat that cost too, but the money still has to come out of the deal. if theres no money theres no money...

 

I was able to swap my top for free from the dealership. I said I wanted the softtop, and it had the hardtop on it already. They did that upgrade just like they did the MyGIG upgrade for me as well.

 

all depends on the dealership.. going from hard top to soft top is easier because there is no wiring and no computer programming.. but adding the hard top requires the harness be installed as well as the computer programming for it as well..

the reason the freedom top option is less than the parts price of a hard top is twofold..

1] when you see that $700 price that is a hard top only jeep.. so they delete the softtop and then add a hard top which effectively nets them some money back so they can charge less for the hardtop by itself..

2] the hardtop as mentioned requires the wiring harness for the wiper / washer and rear de-icer to function.. this also requires computer programming.. in the factory it is easy for this to be done as the jeep is being built..

car sales are a bit soft right now.. you can always still get the treadlightly 1% under invoice even if you order a new jeep.. both of the ones I ordered were only about 4 weeks to get them.. and you get and pay for exactly what you want..

-Christopher

 

Federal law requires all new vehicles be sold and delivered with the factory install options in tact. This doesn't mean the buyer can't modify them at the time of sale (add ons, remove/replace, etc.) but do make that modification to an unsold unit would create problems. Most dealers won't parts swap off a new vehicle (but often will oblige if there's a used model available).

Of course they could order a hard top for you, but even at internal cost prices you'll be talking close to $1500 and availability on the hard top for 2011's is a problem right now from what I hear.

 

A guy I work with has been waiting for his new Sahara Unlimited for quite a while (2 months overdue). It mus be the fact that he is getting the thing for almost cost, adn the dealership isnt making a profit.
Sure wish my dad owned the largest auto body shop in town.
He is close to cancelling the deal.