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If Jeep does what @JLWF Dealer Guy ? Your post makes no sense at all, what exactly are you talking about?
Read the description on the accessories. They will offer a factory “ paintable hard top”. Looks as if getting a painted top may be on the customer after purchasing one of those, I actually don’t think it’s such a big deal, as I know a lot of people who sand and paint the factory black tops. Most auto bodybuilding places do enough of them they do it for a pretty good price. But it is a shame if you no longer even have an option for factory painted,
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If Jeep does what @JLWF Dealer Guy ? Your post makes no sense at all, what exactly are you talking about?
It looks like they are planning on selling a “paintable” top, rather than colour matched. I think the concern is that they may be looking to this to solve their supply issue with coloured tops - buy it and paint it yourself.
 

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How long does it normally take for Jeep to release an actual photo once the color is released? If at all?
 

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Man it's pretty sad how fast something can get twisted into a rumor on this site, seems like selective reading, because all the information is already in the thread. I'm personally 100% positive that all Jeep is implying is that you will be able to buy an "unpainted, paint ready top" if you happened to order or buy your Jeep with just the soft top and don't want to buy the textured black one. Also I still haven't seen where the original source is publicly available. This is probably a late in the year document that won't even be released until they are caught up with paintable tops on the assembly line.
 

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Man it's pretty sad how fast something can get twisted into a rumor on this site, seems like selective reading, because all the information is already in the thread. I'm personally 100% positive that all Jeep is implying is that you will be able to buy an "unpainted, paint ready top" if you happened to order or buy your Jeep with just the soft top and don't want to buy the textured black one. Also I still haven't seen where the original source is publicly available. This is probably a late in the year document that won't even be released until they are caught up with paintable tops on the assembly line.
I’m clearly not a morning person :cwl: totally didn’t see the bottom right corner had the options listed. But I think you’re spot on.
 

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Also the new changes to the online configurator today still allow the painted top option for all colors. However they pulled Mojito and removed "late availability" from Sting Gray and Ocean Blue. Also pulled Trail Rail and added a soft top bag.
 

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I agree with nvabill... it seems extremely unlikely that Jeep would abandon a profitable factory option in favor of an aftermarket diy option... unles they're charging you the same amount for a "paintable" top as they already are for the matched top!

And speaking of things that changed on the configurator today, previously, if I tried to add the Select-Trac to a Sahara, it automatically made me change over to the ugly (just my opinion, sorry) wheels and the better tires. As of today, I can select Select-Trac and/or the Anti-Spin differential without being compelled to select the upgraded wheels. I know this stuff has nothing to do with Sting-Gray... but neither have the last dozen posts... so I guess I'm just continuing the thread hi-jack. Sorry!
 

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Do we have comformation from Jeep dealer that Sting Gray can't be ordered with matching top. If so will top be available to be purchased separately and at what cost.
 

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And speaking of things that changed on the configurator today, previously, if I tried to add the Select-Trac to a Sahara, it automatically made me change over to the ugly (just my opinion, sorry) wheels and the better tires. As of today, I can select Select-Trac and/or the Anti-Spin differential without being compelled to select the upgraded wheels.
I think this has always been the case on the dealer order site because when I test drove a Sahara on January 3rd it definitely had Select-Trac, but it had the stock Sahara wheels. I NEVER trust the public "MARKETING" funded online configurators. They are usually close but not necessarily 100% accurate.
 

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Do we have comformation from Jeep dealer that Sting Gray can't be ordered with matching top. If so will top be available to be purchased separately and at what cost.
No, there is no confirmation. If anything most likely they might be restricting ordering a painted sting gray top because painted tops are already strained/restricted. I personally fully expect they will produce paint matched tops on string gray jeeps from the factory, it's just going to take time.
 

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Was just at my second dealer and I can confirm they cannot order Sting grey with painted top. However he was able to order punk’n and ocean blue with painted top, so that conflicts with earlier report of all late avail colors being restricted on matching hard tops
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