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silversolara - No, I haven't posted this on camryman.org. Actually the last time I went on there, it was a little hard to navigate and find the exact subject I was looking for, so I gave up and went to solaraguy.com. Honestly, I found Edmunds and batauto.com most useful.
I'll keep you posted on today's outcome.
Cliffy - thank you for continuing to add opinions from the other side of the floor, as it were. 99% of us find your comments instructive.
My apologies to the rest of the forum.
As to the wiring harness, it is not considered powertrain, although you may have some recourse. You said it was replaced once right? There should be a 1 year/12K mile warranty on any replacement parts. Ask the service director about that. Also, I want to make sure I understand when all of this happened. You are past the 3/36K warranty right?
libertycat, why do you suggest the other cars?
cliffy1 - I understand now how some parts cannot be covered under Powertrain. However, now that you mentioned it, a wiring harness was replaced in an earlier visit and I wasn't charged (it was considered warranty). So I'm confused. But like I said, the charge wasn't too horrendous so I'm going to leave it be.
Thanks for all your help, guys! Hopefully I won't have to come back here with a negative follow-up.
Cliffy, I dont blame you for the webguyster backlash! It's all good. I do forget that "Middle America' is a bit more sensitive too....sensitivity! LOL!
if you want to make it personal, so be it.
-ss4 from South Jersey, where many of us have Philly atty-tood, too.
Should keep the topic on cars, not neighborhoods!
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Anyone have the remote truck release added to the 2000 model. Gets embarrassing at my upscale gym, having to use a key to put away my gym bag, when leaving. Any idea on price, etc?
Think of it this way--since you go to the gym, you probably want to burn up calories or something similar. Finding your key and putting it in the key slot and turning it burns up more calories than pressing a button.
This issue comes up on many boards, and after three + years of looking at what transpires, the Host suggests that what works best is to tell your story and then be done with it, especially in a topic dedicated to enthusiasts who want to talk about the car.
We have therefore encouraged people with "problems" to stay out of mainstream "marque" topics and start a "______ Problems" topic in the Repair & Maintenance Board. Works best for everybody.
So as Host I'd like to see all extensive Solara Sad Stories to be elaborated upon over there, not here. One complaint story per car should be plenty here I would think. The reason is that in Repair & Maintenance we have techs who visit and actually press for a resolution of the issue or industry people who suggest resolution. They LIKE reading this stuff, most people here don't seem to.
Thanks for listening. No need to comment, in fact I'd be happy if you just continued with your discussion on the Solara in general.
MrShiftright
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BTW, anybody replace their OEM 205's with 215 tires?
Shifty the Host
My Pearl White SLE is 4 years old today, and still has not had a single repair or squeak or rattle. I wish you all the same experience!
Thanks!
thats about all i could find on internet
Ken
then again, a friend of mine into muscle cars keeps showing me pics of Superbirds, 'Cudas, and Chargers, and swears that almost all '90's era cars are boring to look at.
counter to that, i usually bring up the '70's era AMC contingent...
the notchback talk might have come from an internet photo with "hollywoodextra" as part of its url.
the website is till there but recently have had no success pulling up the photo, which i succeeded doing sometime april/may 02.
what i remember of the supposed 04's styling is that yes, it's a notchback and that it's not as attractive (a subjective opinion of course) as the current gen.
if the outgoing solara was designed in toyota's california studio, and the incoming car is a japan domestic model (which it seemed like based on the brief article on said website), the 04 car may take some time getting used to.
that's an observation of home-market cars sold in the us such as the current infiniti m45 and some more older japanese cars.
won't be long before motor trend gives us an artist's sketch, if not a spy photo, of this awaited car.
To the forum, anyone with a convertible let me know the status of your seat belt....working or otherwise.
Happy 2003 to all of you !!
Ken
Being European, notchback, is a topless. Is this what it is???