Are Yakima round bars/ Q Towers/ Q clips still a viable rack option?

As laughed at in my sellin' a car thread, I got rid of my old suzuki swift. Tried moving the old racks (generic amazon aluminum T track nonsense upgraded with stainless hardware), but they're just not going to fit the new car (Versa Note).

Looking at new and choking at the prices, I'm doing a little Craigslist shopping. Looks like the most economical way to do what I want might be a used set of Q towers/round bars and ponying up for the correct Q clips (q99 in my case). Done correctly, I should be able to get the kayak on the versa for under $200 instead of the next cheapest Inno option (new) around $325, or over $400 for aero bars.

If anybody's got any input on the matter, please do chime in.

I have 2 48" round bars, 4 Q towers and 4 Q100 clips with out the sks locks if you're interested. Make me an offer.

Thanks for the offer. I ended up finding a nearly new pair off CL and picked those up yesterday. I do need the Q99 clips still if anybody has those.

Looks like I can get them for about $85 from ReRack in Portland, but it'd be nice to help someone here reduce clutter.

I still run square thule on my truck, round yak on the back and new areo on Amys sequoia.


they all work well, price is the differentiation, not function.  Although I will point out that accessories for the areo are way more pricey...


I would get round yak bars if I were able to for the sequoia...


2c

I still run square thule on my truck, round yak on the back and new areo on Amys sequoia.


they all work well, price is the differentiation, not function.  Although I will point out that accessories for the areo are way more pricey...


I would get round yak bars if I were able to for the sequoia...


2c

Thanks. I think the thing that made me wonder is a lot of the fit guides for the Q towers look like they've been deprecated to "historical" status, and a lot of the clips seem to be in the clearance bins of places like ACK. Of course, not the size I need (clearance prices are < $20 for a pair)!

I still run square thule on my truck, round yak on the back and new areo on Amys sequoia.


they all work well, price is the differentiation, not function.  Although I will point out that accessories for the areo are way more pricey...


I would get round yak bars if I were able to for the sequoia...


2c

Thanks. I think the thing that made me wonder is a lot of the fit guides for the Q towers look like they've been deprecated to "historical" status, and a lot of the clips seem to be in the clearance bins of places like ACK. Of course, not the size I need (clearance prices are < $20 for a pair)!

just because its older technology doesnt mean it wont owrk. mostly it means theres not as much $$ in it for the manufacture 

I still run square thule on my truck, round yak on the back and new areo on Amys sequoia.


they all work well, price is the differentiation, not function.  Although I will point out that accessories for the areo are way more pricey...


I would get round yak bars if I were able to for the sequoia...


2c

Thanks. I think the thing that made me wonder is a lot of the fit guides for the Q towers look like they've been deprecated to "historical" status, and a lot of the clips seem to be in the clearance bins of places like ACK. Of course, not the size I need (clearance prices are < $20 for a pair)!

just because its older technology doesnt mean it wont owrk. mostly it means theres not as much $$ in it for the manufacture 

Oh, never wanted to imply that, I mean, look at my signature, it was more of a matter of, "will I be able to source parts with reasonably ease?"
Turns out, yes, I was able to via ReRack in Portland, OR. Yay ReRack.