BearRun

About to take delivery of a pristine 2014 E550 cabrio in Mars Red. The current factory top is absolutely perfect...it's just black...and my restless 'design eye' thinks a top in red or brown would better suit the car (or at least my 'design eye'). Three questions:

• Has anyone sourced a top from eBay or other non-MB parts counter?
• Advice on waiting to find a complete roof assembly with rear window & all mechanicals vs. just getting the cloth top?
• Is replacing a perfect, factory-installed roof just a bad idea?

I appreciate this forum and look forward to joining the conversations.

Best regards and thank you.

Elvisfan0108

generally top replacement is an insurance issue. I can’t imagine putting on a non MB shop.

Don’t know about dyeing something like that. That could be expensive. Think about if dyeing is possible.

Yes.

C280 Sport

My honest opinion is why mess with it? Being a soft top the day WILL come when it needs replacement. I would just wait until then. Also, I would go OEM and use a factory top.

BearRun

Thank you to both of you for the responses / advice on the changing the roof color...or rather, to truly 'leave it alone'.

I guess the right mindset is that this car SHOULD spend most days with the roof neatly hidden from view; it's just darn Illinois winter never seems to end.

...and a photo of late afternoon sun on my new Mars Red machine.