When you order a new Targa bar, this is what it looks like.

The bottom has 4 snap in clips which appear to be all that secures it. There's weather stripping and a drain.

 

Surprisingly simple it seems...thx

 

I have to ask, Derek... what happened to the old one?

 

What happened to the old one:

One of two things.

1. Some jerk face set something on the car which scratched it.
2. The dealership scratched it with a slipped screwdriver when diagnosing a rattle in the headliner I reported.

I can't prove number 2 as I didn't notice it until a few days later in another state.

I now photograph the car when I drop it off.

 

Kendall what happened to yours?

 

Probably #2. If someone set something on the car, it would have been on the roof and not the bar, most probably. Dealerships are not all that careful in my experience - they want you in and out asap. I once say a tech put the car keys on the roof of the car - beats me why he thought that was OK.

 

I am now 100% certain the dealership damaged the original one. When this (different) dealership did the install, they noted some of the grommets were missing and had been jerry-rigged with pieces of felt.



Looking great now!

The labor was ~$550 to install it, and the part was ~$1400.

If you ever have to have your dealer diagnose a rattle in the Targa bar, be sure to photograph it extensively when you drop it off.

 

By the way it seems to screw it from underneath with 3 screws, plus the 4 clips to hold it securely in place.

I didn't witness the install but I'm assuming you pop off the alcantera piece and unscrew from there, then it pops out.

 

For the curious here are some photos of the damaged bar. It's very hard to show in photos but I assure you it looked terrible and gave me a sadface every time I washed it.

 

Looks great! Thanks for both the update and info.

 

Is it painted at all? What's the surface material?

 

Satin-finish aluminum.