2000 Toyota Camry Solara consumer reviews

I bought the loaded version of the 2000 Solara SE Gold Edition. It's been a great incredibly reliable car. Extreemly fun to drive. Handles like an indy race car, rides like a Cadillac and sips fuel like a Civic !!! Since I'm a mechanic I've done all repairs myself. It's a very easy car to work on. Only a timing belt, battery, brakes, tires etc. the normal wear out items in 134k miles. Other reviews have said this is the best desinged car evey made, they'er right... Sure a couple of people may have a bad expirence, but the the Camry and Solara are truly one of the best overall designs ever built. So I bought an 06 red Solara Sport Edition. Which I now call "the Twins". Did not Trade in or sell my 2000.

So I bought this car back on Aug 2012 and it's just awesome. it has not given me any problems. I'm very impressed with the interior, from the lather to perfect edges. This car is truly awesome and I wish they kept it into production.

This car has been very reliable and handles like a dream on snow and asphalt. Just regular maint. I have gotten regular oil changes, rotated tires, taken it to the mechanic when a light comes on and never needed a major repair. Belts are new, tires relatively new, got a new power steering reservoir and I got a new antenna once... I love driving this car.

I bought my car new, and 12 years later am still driving it. The "biggest" problem I have is that I must "TEACH" other drivers HOW THE CAR IS TO BE DRIVEN. It requires the maintenance, like any other car-nothing major!

Bought this car in June 2000 and have had ONE problem with it. Rear strut cost $700. to fix it. Would do it all over again.

I had this car for 4 years and didn't have any problems I put 40,000 miles on it and only had to change the oil every 3,000 miles. GREAT CAR.

I bought this car when it had 128,000 miles on it. I traveled the country for a living and now my 2000 Toyota Solara 4 Cyl. has 233,567 miles on it. I do have a cracked radiator that I need to have replaced, however, I have only replaced the battery, starter and spark plugs. For the money, I think this is a great second car for a 20+ year old and I like the reliability so far. I'm shooting for 20 years! Prob not gonna happen, but 12 years is pretty great.

Now passing 100,000 miles, my Solara runs smooth and has few failures. A given for a Toyota. Still fun to drive? Well, that's another issue. The convertible has a weakness.. It's not as solid as a hard top, so I feel more vibration. The Texas sun has worked its magic on the wood grain (plastic) trim, but the leather has held up well. The blindspots due to the top can be offset by adding a wide view backup camera. Nevertheless, when the temp passes 70, the excitement comes back - with plenty of room to seat 4.

By far the best car I've ever had the pleasure of driving. As this was my first car, I have driven and worked on several cars in the prior to this one and I was pleasantly surprised by its durability. The car has style, reliability, and maneuverability to say the least. It's a very enjoyable and safe car; and I would recommend it to anyone.

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