# Is a car sunroof one of the most overrated features? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [February 5, 2025, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-a-car-sunroof-one-of-the-most-overrated-features/199001 "2025-02-05T20:00:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 1:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-a-car-sunroof-one-of-the-most-overrated-features/199001/101 "2025-02-12T01:36:48Z")
Naww, he hasn’t left the forum, was just looking around a few minutes ago… Joined Dec 2, 2011 Last Post Feb 3 Seen 9 mins ---
**Author:** ![RandomTroll](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/randomtroll/32/12184_2.png) [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 3:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-a-car-sunroof-one-of-the-most-overrated-features/199001/102 "2025-02-12T03:28:42Z")
> [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](#): > > sunroof, moonroof, but it’s more of a “tomayto vs tomahhto” thing. > [@davesmopar](#): > > Yeah, I still don’t know which one is which… 🤪 > [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](#): > > It’s easier to grasp than flushing a toilet: A friend in Cedar Rapid had a '60s VW with a ‘cloud roof’ - he called it. > [@VDCdriver](#): > > It’s a shame that George seems to have left this forum, I got a private message from him about annual safety inspections. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 4:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-a-car-sunroof-one-of-the-most-overrated-features/199001/103 "2025-02-12T04:40:02Z")
Electric Slide/Tilt Sunroof option for Porsche 911, Glass roof is $450 more ![911](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/3/6/3666d48489c1ea94ec88f7a4d75581ead38bfc97.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 5:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-a-car-sunroof-one-of-the-most-overrated-features/199001/104 "2025-02-12T05:27:12Z")
When my vw was t boned, I had an injured passenger, so I exited through the sun roof or whatever it was. A lot easier to do at 19 than it would be at 70. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 12:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-a-car-sunroof-one-of-the-most-overrated-features/199001/105 "2025-02-12T12:58:18Z")
> [@asemaster](#): > > No offense to you or your car, but I’ve often thought that the Starfire name deserved a better car than a rebadged Monza. You’re probably thinking back to this era of Olds Starfires. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/4/8/48f13d32418df4ef68038fde3ea93bdcc9f294d6.jpeg) 👍 ---
**Author:** ![ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/christhetirewhisperer/32/34798_2.png) [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-a-car-sunroof-one-of-the-most-overrated-features/199001/106 "2025-02-12T13:41:18Z")
Nope… ![IMG_3889](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/2/b/2b34f10c3430351220d5bae7891401d48306425a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![asemaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-a-car-sunroof-one-of-the-most-overrated-features/199001/107 "2025-02-12T15:59:11Z")
> [@VDCdriver](#): > > You’re probably thinking back to this era of Olds Starfires. Exactly. Going from that to a rebadged Monza in 10 year’s time must have been hard to swallow for some of the old timers back in the day. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-a-car-sunroof-one-of-the-most-overrated-features/199001/108 "2025-02-12T16:13:08Z")
And, back in the days of different engines for each GM division, the Olds V8 had a reputation for being smoother-running, quieter, and _slightly_ more reliable than the Buick V8. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-a-car-sunroof-one-of-the-most-overrated-features/199001/109 "2025-02-12T17:13:53Z")
Really? You prefer the Monza based Starfire to the early 60s Starfires? ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-a-car-sunroof-one-of-the-most-overrated-features/199001/110 "2025-02-12T18:56:25Z")
I preferred the 429 in our Cadillac Series 62 hardtop. ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-a-car-sunroof-one-of-the-most-overrated-features/199001/111 "2025-02-12T19:40:27Z")
My Idea of a sunroof: (sans luggage rack!) ![Screenshot-2017-01-27-23.12.32](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/3/e/3eea27ae1989e3e61bc7c3cb4b9d8d000f8f1428.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-a-car-sunroof-one-of-the-most-overrated-features/199001/112 "2025-02-12T19:41:47Z")
> [@jtsanders](#): > > I preferred the 429 in our Cadillac Well, the Olds V8 was “related” to the Caddy V8, unlike the Buick V8. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-a-car-sunroof-one-of-the-most-overrated-features/199001/113 "2025-02-12T19:46:20Z")
T-tops? I was never a fan, fwiw ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-a-car-sunroof-one-of-the-most-overrated-features/199001/114 "2025-02-12T21:38:28Z")
Monza was the corvair. What are these guys running out of names under trademark? Can’t think of any new ones? Can’t afford to register them? Removable tops in my view are bad. Gotta store them, then takes two to put them on, and can’t carry them with you. ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-a-car-sunroof-one-of-the-most-overrated-features/199001/115 "2025-02-12T21:59:06Z")
> [@bing](#): > > Removable tops in my view are bad. Gotta store them, then takes two to put them on, and can’t carry them with you The ones I showed? I just put mine behind the seats but that’s what that ugly rack can be used for if the owner so chooses. And you can easily put those on by yourself. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/christhetirewhisperer/32/34798_2.png) [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-a-car-sunroof-one-of-the-most-overrated-features/199001/116 "2025-02-12T23:00:05Z")
Context: I was correcting which Starfire VDCdriver thought asemaster was referring to. Rewind about 8-10 posts back and it will start to make sense to you. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-a-car-sunroof-one-of-the-most-overrated-features/199001/117 "2025-02-12T23:19:31Z")
Read his post again. He stated that he was thinking about the same type of Starfire whose ad I posted. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 1:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-a-car-sunroof-one-of-the-most-overrated-features/199001/119 "2025-02-13T01:06:20Z")
Please stop being rude and insulting ---
**Author:** ![ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/christhetirewhisperer/32/34798_2.png) [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 1:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-a-car-sunroof-one-of-the-most-overrated-features/199001/120 "2025-02-13T01:15:49Z")
I’m trying not to be, but I find the lack of basic comprehension in this decade distressing. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 1:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-a-car-sunroof-one-of-the-most-overrated-features/199001/121 "2025-02-13T01:21:59Z")
> [@bing](#): > > Monza was the corvair. I owned one, but it was also a Chevrolet model in the 70s and is now a new Chevy model in China. No word on whether it will make it to the US. Lots of car companies recycle names. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-a-car-sunroof-one-of-the-most-overrated-features/199001.md?page=5) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-a-car-sunroof-one-of-the-most-overrated-features/199001.md?page=7)