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4.63 out of 5 stars

1st and only owner of my 2001 Solara v6 SLE

dsquared1, 04/25/2012
2001 Toyota Camry Solara SLE V6 2dr Coupe (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Have owned this card since October 2001. Bought it from Toyota of San Francisco. I was never big into Toyotas having driven only American cars. I have to say that American cars, in my opinion now are pieces of shit. The Solara has over 105K miles on it and aside from regular maintenance, I have had to do nothing more to keep this car in tip top shape. As opposed to my 1996 Dodge Intrepid which I bought brand new, had to replace its engine 2 times and transmission once before it hit $50K miles. The Solara is rock solid in build quality and is the most reliable car I have ever owned. Even after 11 years, the paint is perfect (no chipping or fading). No wonder the Japanese are dominant.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

<3

lovemytoys, 05/19/2012
2001 Toyota Camry Solara SLE V6 2dr Coupe (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

I bought my Solara over 3 years ago at 50K. Now its at 99.6K and has never left me stranded. Replaced timing belt, brakes, window fell off track once and valve cover gaskets and struts most recently. The car does have a smoking issue still, and has oil changes no more than every 3K (castrol syntec). Just now needing a transmission checkup and probably a flush. The ac compressor makes noise but hasn't died yet. Overall it's great, minor maintenance compared to vehicles.

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3.63 out of 5 stars

Wrinkled ragtop

pjb, 09/17/2002
2001 Toyota Camry Solara SLE V6 2dr Convertible (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful

Much quieter and smoother riding than my Sebring Conv., but the wrinkles next to the back window and next to the side windows are ugly and embarrassing. The wind noise with the top up is inexcusable. It's a good car but with an amaturish convertible top.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Great Car

jrsat01, 08/03/2009
2001 Toyota Camry Solara SE V6 2dr Coupe (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I bought this as a cert used with 9000 miles... currently has over 260000 without "any" problems... normal wear and tear... tires, brakes, oil changes etc... still get around 28 mpg, can only say it's no wonder Chrysler and GM are having problems... this car is quick, quiet and very dependable. This was/is a great car.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

AWESOME!

Judi in Richmond, 09/08/2009
2001 Toyota Camry Solara SLE V6 2dr Convertible (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Purchased with 112500 miles...no problems and I love the car. Smooth driving, high performance and handles great in the rain. Love having the top down and enjoying the fresh air. Can't explain why I waited so long to consider a convertible! Best decision ever made. Don't have a garage, but have purchased a cover for the winter months when I won't be using it. Have found 2 new (2008) models in Virginia but Toyota has now stopped building Solara. Too bad....I might want to a newer one in next couple of years. Best convertible on the market.

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