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Thanks in advance for all your help!!
I bought a 99 Solara SLE in April 05. When I bought the car, the Automatic climate control LCD was cracked. I am not sure if the unit works or not (since the LCD is cracked), but I want the LCD to display so I am looking for a replacement unit. I am under the impression that the heater will not work till I change the unit (because of the cracked LCD). Is there any site where I can an automatic climate control unit for a cheap price?
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Where can I find specifics on how to pull and replace the struts - or just the mounts since really all that is bad.
Other than a soft supsension, I find my '06 SLE Convertible to be quite stable...
As for the stereo that others have mentioned, I have the JBL "premium" stereo package, but it leaves a little to be desired. I can't seem to hear any diff when driving or standing still, even though it is supposed to automatically adjust for road/wind noise. I doubt that I will keep it stock very long...
Solara SE V6 Convertible 2004, 67,000 miles
1. When does the automatic transaxle fluid need to be replaced? Is there a filter to replace as well? No word in the owner's manual about the replacement schedule of ATF.
Thanks....Morph
The Lunar mist is in the Silver family.
My two cents,
Meegwell
1. does a Solara engine typically rev high at startup? goes up to about 1600-1800 rpms but then drops after a few minutes - it doesnt drop hard into gear when shifting to drive
2. check engine light is on when i received the car (got thru an estate, so was sitting for awhile)- had two oxygen sensors put in, failed emissions test, and light is still on. non-toyota general mechanic says doesnt know why. i do have a broken gas cap that might not click all the way. any ideas?
3. lastly, i'm not sure if this can be related to number 2 above, but i get some engine lag/jerkiness/pull when driving between 35-45 mph, not accelerating or shifting gears so i dont think its the transmission. maybe something is firing right or gas intake, ??? confused. need a tune up???
i'm willing to go to a toyota dealer, but looking for some ideas first. i'm a youngin (25) but willing to learn, thanks for the help.
Thanks,
Chintan Talati
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Poor Dad.
So if you have had any luck w/ this problem I would love to hear about it.
Here in Arizona I see a alot of Solaras, but I've seen way more convertibles than coupes.
I have a 2002 SE model that has been a wonderful car for me. I plan to purchase an 07 V6 SLE. The Solara just seemed to be a car that you got a lot for the money, regardless of the trim line purchased.
I am by no means a mechanic, but here are my answers:
1. Yeah, it does. When I drive off with my Solara after it,s been sitting for a while, the engine does rev higher to warm up the catalytic converter as fast as possible so that your car doesn't pollute as much. After a few minutes of driving, the revs drop and normal road habits should be expected.
2. Definitely have the gas cap checked or even replaced before going to the Toyota dealer. Once you've replaced it, reset the "check engine" light by removing one of the battery connections for a few seconds and put it on again--this is what I do when the sensors do that on my car--call it the poor man's reset button. Toyota will charge you $35 to do this. If the problems persist, however, the check engine light will light up again, in which case, bring it to the dealer.
3. I don't think the gas cap would give you this jerkiness, and can't really think of what it could be. Have this checked by a technician. Since you said you were willing to go to a Toyota dealer, I'd do that for this problem.
I hope this helps. Congrats on your fantastic purchase.
He got a single key to the car. The Valet Key. Dealer says he cannot duplicate the Valet Key. You need the original key, which is probably still with the original owner who defaulted on his/her payments. Buying a new key will be MANY hundreds of dollars because it involves reprogramming the engine or something. A security feature that can be overridden only by getting your hands on the original key. If he loses this one key, ....
Good Luck!
Any help would be appreciated.
Here's something to consider. When does a new car become a used car? What's the max. # of miles that can appear on the odometer before a new car becomes a used car? You might be able to negotiate a better deal if you were sold a new car but are actually buying a used one. Did you know you were buying a demo? Did you get a used car price or are you paying full price?
Let us know how things progress.
Meegwell
You don't have to start over from square one.
Good luck with your new ride.
Short story: Went to Saab dealer. Made offer that was accepted. Filled out paperwork and paid $2,000 deposit. Now waiting to go back with bank check and pay rest of downpayment. In the mean time, it caught my eye that the odometer value listed on the purchase contract was written very strangely: regular size 3 and 6 followed by a small and raised 5 (i.e., a kind of superscript 5 that is only 1/2 to 3/4 the size of the other digits). At first sight it looks mostly like it is intended to mean 36.5, but I e-mailed the dealer and he says it does have 365 miles. They claim that this is so because it was swapped in from another dealer. However, the other dealer listed on the sticker is only 140 miles away, and thus another 220 miles remain unaccounted for.
Are there any laws about the number of miles on a new car and how they were acquired (dealer exchange vs test drive vs dealer personal use etc)? If so, are the laws state specific? Anybody know anything about Connecticut?
Do I have to accept the car? Can I insist on them getting an identical car with a more normal number of miles for a new vehicle (10-50 or so)? Should I not worry even though this is a $30,000 purchase? Etc etc etc...
Thank you in advance for any insights!
I leased my 300M with 6000KMs on it. It was still considered new for my lease but my start mileage was 6000KMs instead of 0 or whatever small amount is usually on the odometer.
In your case, It is possible that one of the dealers used the car for test drives to make sure a problem was not there/corrected or for client trials. Like in my case, I really would not worry about a small mileage like that.
I did not really get much of any discount because of the mileage already on the vehicle. I got a fantastic price to begin with, got them to throw in splash guards and got an extra $1/month off (just to say that they gave me a better price) because of the 'used' car.
I am at this point without a choice anyway. It seems that all the available convertibles in this part of Canada at least are gone. I have been looking for one for the last 2 weeks and all of them available have been sold through Quebec and Ontario. This is kind of my only choice for a 2006 as the one or two more available are not in my preferred coloring (Blk w/tan is available if the dealer in Ontario will let it go but I personally don't like the tan roof on a blk car, I got the blk/blk). As per the dealer, a car with a couple of thousand KMs on it or more may be considered a demo and justify a better price but a car with under 500 is still considered new. I would personally concur with that statement. I certainly had the right to get a new car but... I will still love my new Convertible.
Just purchased the "new windscreen." The part # on my set of directions is: PT906-06041. Did you purchase that part or a different one. I was told the original one for this car was recalled or discontinued. I was not told why, just that it had problems.
Did you install your windscreen yourself? If you purchased the part from your dealer have you taken it back and asked them to fix it?
When I got my windscreen home and opened the box along with a bag of parts I found a set of poorly written and confusing instructions. I've decided to have the dealer install it. There is some drilling and fitting involved and I wanted to make sure it was all done properly.
I will post the results of my installation (next week) on this forum.
Meegwell
Part works properly. No problems.
When sceeen is up & windows are up there is a bit less wind and noise in the front seat.
Meegwell
..me too (that is I bought an SE V6 5M new)...sold it to my college roommate - - gave him big time great deal. ( cool dude: back then he could cook, sew, iron.......all the skills that eluded me - - - at the time).
..never bought a new car in college (never even bought one during my first real job - seagoing naval reserve officer)..must be missing something somewhere proficiency-wise............
Certainly agree Solara trouble free for 80k....(still is - -per my old bud...)
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