Sunroof stuck, passenger side mirror stuck, airbag warning light came on, squeak from the driver's side power seat, more stone chips on the hood than my 11 year old Mercedes.
This car had terrible handling, it was very unstable at highway speed, leaned too much in high speed turns, A pillars always blocked my view, and rear view wasn't good either. Its performance was not what its exterior promised, I don't know what Toyota did to this car, it actually even handled worse than its 4 door brother, the Camry.
A good thing about it was the quietness, but to me it was so quiet that it completely isolated the driver from the car. The transmission was very smooth, but was because it shifted very low.
Overall it was a very boring car, the build quality was not impressive when compared to my 97 Volvo 850. I was very glad when finally wife agreed to get rid of it.
I agree that the 1999 Toyota Solara is a big disappointment! I've never had the pleasure of owning a Mercedes, but in my experience with other fine cars, this one rates lowest. The car does lean on the drivers side, the seats are uncomfortable and the sunroof is difficult to close fully without opening the tilt. I happy for you that you were able to get of your Solara, I hope to get rid of mine!
Note: A Comments RSS Feed is available. New comments appear in the Members Area before the main site