Dual top more expensive than buying each separately?

[Jeepvkk]

The soft top is 795$ and Black hardtop 1095$ making it 1890$. The dual top package is 2195$. Is there any advantage to buying the Group now vs buying the hardtop now and soft top later?

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[Gangreen]

The soft top is 795$ and Black hardtop 1095$ making it 1890$. The dual top package is 2195$. Is there any advantage to buying the Group now vs buying the hardtop now and soft top later?

I assume they both mount differently, the dual top group also adds that ability.

 

[The_Phew]

I assume it's because both the black hardtop and premium soft top alone include a cost reduction due to the deletion of the basic soft top. With the dual top option you aren't deleting two basic soft tops, just one.

i.e. assume the basic soft top is 'worth' $400. The hard top sold alone would be $1495, and the premium soft top sold alone would be $1295. The dual top option would then be worth $1495+$1295-$400=$2390. So $2195 for the dual top package would still be a discount in that scenario.

 

[ThrillerR1]

Dual Tops Group upgrades you to the premium soft top so that might be the difference.

 

[BillyHW]

There is a premium soft top and also a non-premium soft top?

All the recent video reviews only discussed 3 top options: Soft, Hard, and Power.

 

[Revelation17]

I read somewhere that the "base" soft top is vinyl. The "premium" is like a Corinthian suede-like twill luxury material - something like that.

 

[BillyHW]

I just checked the configurator and there is no soft-top that labelled without "premium" in the name. They all seem to be soft-tops of the "premium" variety. (Kind of like beer in that way.)

 

[The_Phew]

I just checked the configurator and there is no soft-top that labelled without "premium" in the name. They all seem to be soft-tops of the "premium" variety. (Kind of like beer in that way.)

The base soft top is standard equipment. Premium soft top and the various hard top options (and the dual top which includes both of the aforementioned) all replace the standard equipment base soft top.

 

[BillyHW]

The base soft top is standard equipment. Premium soft top and the various hard top options (and the dual top which includes both of the aforementioned) all replace the standard equipment base soft top.

Why on earth hasn't someone done a video comparing the base soft-top to the "premium" soft-top?

 

[JLWF Dealer Guy]

Absolutely less expensive. From Mopar the current black hard top is stupid. Like, $3000 stupid. If you want both, order them upfront, or, order the hard top and go aftermarket when available. It’s not like you are going to be seeing hardtops for the JL on Craigslist anytime soon.

 

[ThirtyOne]

I just checked the configurator and there is no soft-top that labelled without "premium" in the name. They all seem to be soft-tops of the "premium" variety. (Kind of like beer in that way.)

I did not see it in the configurator either but it is in the order guide and there is definitely a big difference between the two. At least on the JK. I would never buy a standard soft top on the JK. The premium would be well worth the cost.

 

[Wrangler847]

Can these different tops be bought later on if on a tight budget?

 

[Jeepvkk]

Can these different tops be bought later on if on a tight budget?

That was the crux of my original question since I thought I may get one now and the other later. However, As JL Dealer pointed out, these seem more expensive when bought later. It seems they are offered at a better price now. The Mopar Soft top for the JK which is the same as the OEM is around 1200 for example.

 

[BillyHW]

If you wait you can always go aftermarket too though.

 

[ThirtyOne]

I looked into this too in case I went back to getting a JKU. I Found one I liked but without the Premium Soft Top. The MOPAR top was pretty outrageous. I would look at Bestop since they create the OEM tops anyway. Cheaper but still a better deal to get it from the factory.

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