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I'm surprised I haven't gotten any tickets yet - knock on wood.
'99 SE V6 5-Speed
The Solara V6 has a very good weight to power ratio with well chosen gearing, and feels very quick with the existing engine. It's hard to say if the extra few ponies would even be felt. If it were 50 horses and I wasn't afraid of speeding tickets, I might wait, but not otherwise.
As for the VVTi engine in 2002, I think it will be a pretty nice engine, but the Solara already has quite a bit of power. I don't believe it's worth waiting 10 months!
2) Anyone have info if Toytota will continue the Solara after model year 2002? I'm assuming a style change would occur one year after the Camry's body style makeover.
3) RAL 2167 - your car looks great in the pictures. Which Zaino products do you use; and if you have leather, what products and how often?
4) Tires - I've been extremely happy with Bridgestone RE 930s on my old Saab. Now on my third set. Quiet, good mix of dry handling and wet traction, and not that expensive.
and have them re-balanced again and also the tire
or tires could be out of round also causing a shake.If whoever knows how to properly balance and
check the tire for trueness....you shouldn't have
any probs with vibrations.Sometimes the tire must be rotated on the wheel to get it to spin true.
For the SE v-6 5-speed with sport package w/leather.... You get keyless entry. Does the keyless entry system have the same features as the Security system that you can buy separately?
Lastly, where can one get the Zaino products?
thanks,
cheme74
Neil
'99 SLE
Red\Gray
P.S. Car is now over 2 years old and still tight and smooth!
There are other reasons so bring it to a dealership to see what set it off.
1)Z1--- a pre-cleaner and conditioner-- i put this on in spring --once a year
2) Z2 -- show car polish-- i put this on after the Z1, and then periodically throughout the spring summer and fall...
i don't go nuts with all the zaino products..not a fanatic with z3 through z22 or whatver.. i like zaino cause it's very easy to apply and wipe off..no residue...and even tho it's a tad expensive, you can do quite a few coats over the months with one bottle of Z2, and the z1 will last quite a while too since i use that much less....plus for my solara i would say it takes 15 minutes to apply, and maybe 5 to 10 minutes to wipe off.
My car has been in the shop for 48 hrs now, and my dealer has no clue. They are working with Toyota to try and figure it out. They requested some wiring diagrams to try and figure out the problem. Apparently my knock sensor is going off. This causes the timing to retard resulting in a loss of power. I ALWAYS use super unleaded, so poor fuel is not the issue. I even added octane booster just in case. No help. I have the 2000 SE V-6 with TRD exhaust, K&N filter, and Kazuma supercharger. They may be trying to link the S/C to the problem, but they installed it and I have had over 9k miles with the S/C and no problems. I will keep everyone posted on the details when I find out more.
For people thinking about changing there tires to MICHELIN'S, they are great tires with good cornering grip and traction and tread wear, but comfort wise, the bridgestones are much softer and comfortable.
I've been reading the latest posts about the Solara and I'm sad to see that people haven't
been saying anything good about the car and that they are having problems. I'm happy to say that I've had my car for over 6
months now and I have close to 8,000 miles on it and not one problem yet. (hopefully I
didn't jinx myself now ) I am very, very happy with the Toyota Solara (mine is a 2000
SE V6) and would recommend this car to anyone. It is a great car.
I wish those people who are having problems with their cars luck. I hope that the problems are minor and that they are fixed soon.
Rob Rhode Island
Mmmm....sounds like you've peeked in the Chrysler groups! LOL....
fastdriver
I do miss having 4 doors, but this is a great car.
Thanks.
Riri
Well said! While I have had very little contact with Toyota service departments, I have to say that this should hold true for ALL new car service departments- domestic and foreign!
I never lied on any surveys that I received on my 300M whether the dealer liked it or not. One of them actually "reprimanded" me for the way I filled one out about his dealership. That was a mistake on his part! I filled his head full of the crap that was going on in the shop. Whether he knew it or not or was just "playing" dumb, I have NO clue! There was no way he was going to tell me how I should or shouldn't fill out a survey! They get what they deserve! Want good surveys- give good service, NOT lip service!
fastdriver
As for me, I have the convertible and usually what I do is put the top down -- it's a lot easier to buckle in my 18 month old! Now with winter upon us I've gotten good at putting her in the more conventional way. Good luck.
hope this helps in your question about the clutch.
Thanks for any comments. Bill
I literally have to slam it closed sometimes.
Any suggestions?
I bought the car in January, so it was pretty chilly for a few months after I got it, but the problem did not show up at all. It wasn't until it started getting below 40 at night this fall that it showed up. Which is good because I've already got 22.5k miles on it in 11 months!!! I think I'll hit the 36k long before the 3 year warranty!
Greg
Just a thought. If it really has gotten worse and you didn't leave the window cracked, take ti to the dealer.
Yes there was that much of a difference on mine. I don't leave the windows cracked in the summer because you never know when a storm may decide to pop up.
It wasn't till it started getting cool that I had a problem. It did not effect how the door operated, but when the window would stick on the plastic channel above, the door would not shut if you closed it normally. It would hood on the first latch, but not lock shut. In the cases where the window stuck on the moulding and the door actually closed, there was a gap big enough to put your finger through.
Waynee,
I agree with your theory, but I know for a fact that the window on my car did not hit the plastic moulding during the warm months. Knowing that glass and plastic are two different materials with different compositions, perhaps the glass and plastic moulding contract at different rates thus potentially causing a problem where tight clearance is an issue. The problem would only occur after the car had sat in the driveway all night, so apparently the vehicle had to get pretty cold for the issue to arise.
Either way, it was just something else for decon to look for. Let us know what you find.
I am debating between the sporty look of the
Solara and the Mini-ute RAV4. I think I will get
the RAV because of the 4dr and the cargo space.
I don't have a child yet, but in the near future I
will. I love the Solara but you bring me back to
reality when you say I will need a strong back;
otherwise, my choice would have been the Solara.
Thanks for your help.
riri.
My folks found this site for their Chrysler. You might want to check out the Toyota warranty they offer. www.chryslerwarranty.com
I own an older model (1999) SLE V6, 13500 mi. The only problems I've had are the door problem and the rocking chair driver seat.
My latest attempt to test drive the Solara resulted in the worst insult that I have ever been given in my 15 years of buying numerous new cars. Let me state up front that I am also notorious for controlling the entire deal from the onset until I get the deal I want. So, I am no timid rookie when it comes to meeting up with intimidating car salesmen. I told the salesman that I wanted the base Solara with an automatic transmission as the only option. Yet every Solara has all sorts of useless options on the sticker, elevating them out of my desired price range. So he suggested a Corolla, and I told him that the Focus handled much better. As usual with any dealer, the salesman tells you to wait in this chair while he talks to his manager. Now I am already mad while I am waiting, as there was nothing for me to test drive, yet they are hell bent in selling me something. After five minutes of what seemed like eternity, the salesman comes back and tells me that they just got a used Focus in today that I could have for $12000. I came to buy a Toyota and they offer me another Focus?!! Needless to say, I stormed out of there!! They looked like they were glad to see me go. Their attitude was like "If we see that you don't want to spend big bucks, then we don't want your business". This was the most pronounced cocky attitude that I have ever seen at Toyota dealers, but I find all of them guilty of being overly cocky to some degree. They feel like they are selling the most reliable car and that everyone who walks in will simply buy a car at a price the salesman wants. When I find fault with the car, such as uncomfortable seats on the Corolla or poor handling, they don't want to hear it and try to sell me anything else.
Due to some of Toyota's marketing practices such as charging you extra for the lug nuts, combined with the cocky attitude of their sales staff, I have not bought another Toyota since my last one left me stranded at 40K miles on a dark and lonely highway some 15 years ago. Ironically, it was a Toyota that inspired me to trade in every car before it reached 60,000 miles, and I still have yet to own another Toyota. If Toyota doesn't straighten out the attitudes of it's sales staff, many others like me will continue to spend their money elsewhere. I have only encountered one pleasant Toyota dealership in these last fifteen years, but why should I have to drive more than 100 miles to do business with them. So, it looks like Solara is out of the picture for me. For me, "Toyota" is a Japanese word that really means "over-rated and over-priced". This is really sad, as the base Solara with it's only option being an automatic transmission finally appears to be an excellent value offered by Toyota. But good luck finding one of these at a dealer who knows how to treat it's prospective customers. If anyone finds one, I would surely like to know.
by the way, did you go into the dealership with an attitude?
secondly, seems to me that if you can only "afford" a stripped down solara, why not order the car and have it built that way? cause i have to believe finding a solara that just has automatic could be a problem....if nothing else they'll add a minimum package with power driver seat/floor mats/maybe a radio upgrade.
third, now, listen to me, buster, this is tough love here, don't be buying no stripped down solara... there's plenty of 4 cylinder accord coupe automatics at your honda dealers....go that route...i own a solara, don't get me wrong, but if all you want is automatic and nothing much else, heck, get an accord LX coupe w/auto-- invoice is about $17,800..i'd think you'd be able to buy one for $18,300--and you can get it option free (other than the automatic added). i know, you want a solara, but listen, paul, finding a solara with JUST automatic, maybe i'm nuts but i have to think there's going to be at least a few other options added to most solaras you'll be able to find. you'll have a nicer coinbox in the accord so you can save your dimes to afford a solara WITH options in a few years.
i will say this, them offering you another focus to replace your focus, well, that was kinda hot... i'd have been ticked off too.
And I recently has a serious of events go wrong with mine. the drivers head light fell into the lens and the dealership wanted to charge 140.00 to get it out......and wouldnt warranty it. The battery cable bracket broke and the dealer ship said it was due to someone messing with the head light treat me like Crap I cant belive this> Kinda like im wrong and there right..... makes me a little angry with toyota now. A serious of events happen to this car and im peanlized for it. Does anyone else out there going thru the sames similar problems