Here's my problem. I have a 2013 without the rails on top. I want to be able to haul some kayaks when we go on vacation.
I've been studying the parts diagrams and it looks like it would be around $1000 dollars to add the factory rails and cross bars and around $450-500 for Yakima rack. Not crazy about the Yakima look on the car.
My real question is that looking at the factory parts it appears that the rail is just a cosmetic piece and the crosstubes actually attach to a bracket screwed to the roof. Could someone order the brackets and the crosstubes and make that work? I know it wouldn't look great but could it work?
Before you flame me for "rigging" a $50000 car, this would only be used once a year on long trips.
Thanks
I've been studying the parts diagrams and it looks like it would be around $1000 dollars to add the factory rails and cross bars and around $450-500 for Yakima rack. Not crazy about the Yakima look on the car.
My real question is that looking at the factory parts it appears that the rail is just a cosmetic piece and the crosstubes actually attach to a bracket screwed to the roof. Could someone order the brackets and the crosstubes and make that work? I know it wouldn't look great but could it work?
Before you flame me for "rigging" a $50000 car, this would only be used once a year on long trips.
Thanks