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Best wished,
Matt
then again, you may not have test driven a solara before ordering one--- although to me that seems odd to order a car without test driving it...
i guess the lesson to be learned is, if at all possible, try to buy a car that is available right now, on the dealer's lot, as opposed to having to order one, or get one shipped to you.... then again, this is not always possible.
hoping the bengals beat out baltimore (browns fan here-- go Browns in 2004!).
i was just wondering, snakerbill, now that there are solaras on the lot now, whether you've test driven another one, or whether you've soured on toyota based on the one car you did drive.
i kinda like the gold solara color, if i did get one.
Honestly, I have my suspicions whether you even ordered the car. You are telling me you would freaking order one, but you had never test drove one? I don't believe that. If you did, you deserve what you get.
And, YES, you GENERALIZED about the entire Solara model based upon your "supposed" experience with one car. Go back and read your own posts. I'd bet a dollar to a donut that you sell a competing brand and are just here to bash Toyota.
We heard you a hundred times. We got it. Do you have to keep repeating it? You said the Solaras aren't selling. What evidence do you have to back that up? Yeah, just what I thought. You got none.
"you got dynamite at the end of your fingertips-- it's called a signature." --bruce williams- an old talk show guy who i don't hear much anymore.
so why the complaints? until you signed your name AFTER the numbers were there for you to see, you had every right to take a walk until the figures were to your liking.
am i nuts?
My '99 SLE is going to need new tires in a year or so, and I can't wait to get something other than the OE Potenza RE92's!
Your Turanza experience sounds very positive.... Please keep us updated.
I let the dealer change my oil the first time and then I did it myself the second (after I had put 1,500 miles on it... it came out just as dirty as any other car getting there oil changed at 1,500 miles...
I don't know that I'll follow the 5,000 mile recommendation. If we are all used to stopping every 3,000 miles for an oil change, why not keep doing it? Personally I don't think I'll risk it...
Why no HID's???
I'm trying to figure out how I can retro fit a set in... I wonder if you can find some sort of conversion kit for the Celica and just make it work with the H11 bulb housing...
http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/bulbs/bulbs.html
Thanks for the link... however I don't know that I would notice that much light loss by installing HID's (as the author of that website hints too). My boss has a Volvo S60 with HID's and it "seems" 10 times better than mine... I'll just have to wait and see if they ever build a conversion kit.
If wired correctly (which is why I'll probably wait for a true conversion kit to come out... I'll let true professionals desing a kit) a HID kit should not fry your elctrical system because HID's only use 35 watts of power as compared to the 55 watt our halogen bulbs use.
I know I'll just wait, but wouldn't be surprised to see a HID option on the Solara in the next year or two... we'll see.
http://www.toyota.com/toyota/vehicles/ebrochure.jsp
Peace
50,000 miles seat belt broke now!
Engine mounts replaced....New Solara was nice to drive for a week!
more to come
Don't worry about WebG - a month ago he claimed his engine fell out on the way to his upscale gym (among years' worth of other 'problems'), and that ALL of us on this forum who disagree with him are Toyota salespeople... yeah, and it was me on the grassy knoll in that Zapruder film...
63K miles - NO PROBLEMS, and loving my 200 SE-V6 Solara... and more enjoyable miles to come...
Are you getting interior heat? If so, maybe the gauge (not the 'stat) is malfunctioning.
And yeah, maybe the Maintenance forums are a better bet for getting this resolved.
Good luck.
My temp gauge takes forever to start to warm up. Im in Chicago, so its about 11 degrees, but it takes about 10 min warming, then about 10 highway miles before I get the gauge to the center, and much heat. Many of the posters here dont even drive Solaras or live in warmer climates, many in California, so I would stop by a dealer and ask, as many of the people here sell cars not repair them.
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Just knowing he is driving a 2004 Solara after hearing about all the engines falling out...well, it doesn't get much better than that.
By the way, how does Webber know who is and is not a car salesmen here? With his great stories he would make a great USED car salesman.
A/T Transmission flush and replace/drain, timing belt, drive belt, cooling system flush, spark plugs etc?
The Solara V6 Sport SE or the Acura TL.
Which would be more fun to drive?
http://pressroom.toyota.com/photo_library/display_release.html?id- =2004solaraconv_r
I really want the factory navigation, but my local dealer in Irvine, CA says they do not get navigation models. They suggested an aftermarket navigation, but I really do not like those type of units.
Anyone able to get this car with navigation in Southern California?
Thanks.
Advantages for TL: Cool interior, better steering, better handling, felt faster, really good stereo, xm radio standard, nice looking interior. Status?
Disadvantages for TL: price, kind of plain styling, dealers know they have a "hot" car, transmission seemed to hunt gears at 60-70 mph.
Advantage Solara: The most comfortable seats, smooth relaxed ride, powerful 3.3 motor and tranny combo that shifts very smoothly. A budget Lexus. Price. Unique look.
Disadvantage Solara: Unique look (polarizes people, some like it some do not), really fake looking wood trim, stereo just does not sound very premium, xm radio is a $775 dealer installed option, steering is numb and many owners, including myself, are having an issue with a drifting to the left problem.
I bought the Solara based on the comfort factor and value. I also looked very closely at the V6 Accord. Lot of value for the money there, but I found the seats to be much less comfortable for me. Hope this helps.