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#3336 of 3934 by stickguy Apr 20, 2004 (6:30 am)
by me (southern NJ, aka metro Philadelphia) you aren't getting any kind of deal. The few that have hit the dealers have been snapped right up, so you are pretty much looking at picking something off the allocation sheet. Needless to say, they aren't particularly interested in discounting.   Even so, an SE with the convenience package (which has everything I consider important) still only has an MSRP of about 28k, which is quite a bargain considering what other 4 seat mid-size convertibles go for. Go European (SAAB, Bmw, Audi) and it will be 40k+. Sebring is about the same as Toyota, but you do get rebates. PT Cruiser? Beetle? Not really comparable, but just as expensive.   Wonder if Honda can slice the roof off of an Accord coupe?
#3337 of 3934 Re: Looks good in my driveway [nc_tom #3326] [lfm #3334] by accurate Apr 20, 2004 (11:16 am)
Replying to: lfm (Apr 19, 2004 9:13 pm) I have checked all of Florida , no deals to be had on this car .. I was even quoted 5,000. above list .. needless to say I passed , but I did find the car I was looking for Silver vert w all options, inc 18 wheels and tires w nav , wind screen , VSC and full mats -- along w toyo guard ( another 600.00 option ) and I paid list price ,, 35, 216.00 .. I was happy to get it .. car is beautiful and I have never received so many nice compliments .. only complaint is no memory seats and vision out of rear view mirror is tough .. lots of blind area .. But what a great car ...
#3338 of 3934 aftermarket hard top for the Solara by 112342 Apr 21, 2004 (2:53 am)
Does anyone know if there is an aftermarket hard top for the Solara.
#3339 of 3934 Hardtop... by tyresmoker Apr 21, 2004 (5:57 am)
Yeah, it is called a coupe. I cannot imagine anyone would invest in the tooling for such a limited production car. Besides, the softtop is very well insulated. I live in southern new england and wouldn't even consider one even if it was offered.
#3340 of 3934 Re: further left pull developments [royaloakranger #3134] [riverman #3318] [godfather5254 #3329] by riverman Apr 21, 2004 (5:04 pm)
Replying to: godfather5254 (Apr 17, 2004 7:16 pm) Did Toyota assign an arbitrator, or did you go to the one in Sacramento? Currently, I have had one assigned to me by Toyota, but not sure how to proceed? Their arbitrator doesn't sound fair? Your comment and advise would be helpful. Replies to this message: magpie11 (Jan 25, 2008 12:07 pm)
#3341 of 3934 Re: further left pull developments [royaloakranger #3134] [riverman #3318] [godfather5254 #3329] by riverman Apr 21, 2004 (5:06 pm)
Replying to: godfather5254 (Apr 17, 2004 7:16 pm) Did you go to their arbitrator, did they assign one, or did you contact the third party one in the manual?
#3342 of 3934 by stickguy Apr 21, 2004 (6:10 pm)
drove an SE coupe today (to see if I wanted to persue a convertible). Very smooth and quiet, but couldn't get a real feel for the level of handling. At least the steering was nice (decent feel and nicely weighted). Could hardly tell it was moving, never mind on! Lots of wind noise from the american flag they forgot to take out of the window though!   Large trunk, and a ton of rear leg room, even decent headroom. Should be plenty roomy (even as a convert) fro my 2 kids.   Question for owners: How easy is it to get out from the rear without help opening the door? Do you think an 8 year old could get in/out by themselves, without endangering nearby cars?   I haven't had a 2 door since I had kids (not counting my Miata, since there is no back seat), and am trying to anticipate issues that might make me regret it.   Did feel like a more expensive car though, even with the cloth seats. Smooth, smooth powertrain, but mediocre rear visibility (backing up was more of a problem than when driving).
#3343 of 3934 Re: ifm [tyresmoker #3335] by lfm Apr 21, 2004 (6:31 pm)
Replying to: tyresmoker (Apr 20, 2004 5:01 am) The car I am picking up is from a suburban Pittsburgh dealer. The $55.00 Title fee is set by the state of Pennsylvania. I live in the Philadelphia Metro area in Southern NJ. I'll drive 350 miles any day for a $2,000+ discount. The dealers in my area all wanted list + Pack add-ons.   LFM Replies to this message: lfm (Apr 21, 2004 7:00 pm)
#3344 of 3934 AVAILABLE SOLARA CONVERTIBLES by lfm Apr 21, 2004 (7:00 pm)
Replying to: lfm (Apr 21, 2004 6:31 pm) To All:   RED- ARLINGTON TOYOTA, ILL. RED- SANDY SPRINGS TOYOTA, ATLANTA AREA ALL IN MARYLAND,BLACK- YOUNGER TOYOTA                 FROST- TOYOTA OF BOWIE                 BLACK- BROWN'S TOYOTA BLACK- SUPERIOR TOYOTA, ERIE PA. LUNAR- FAULKNER TOYOTA, TREVOSE PA.   THERE ARE MANY, MANY MORE. GOOD HUNTING AND NEGOTIATING.
#3345 of 3934 by stickguy Apr 22, 2004 (5:03 am)
sales person that I am dealing with said they sold and delivered 4 (all that have arrved), and the next 4 on their incoming allocation are all pre-sold. He was pushing to do a "customer preference" order, which I thought were unreliable (or hard to do) with Toyotas, but he said it could arrive by late May/early June.   Of course, that might be to get you locked up and out of the market, so it's a crap shoot.   If you have to wait much into the summer, might as well wait for the fall and get an '05 (or a better deal when the weather turns. Or both).   At least there aren't too many variations/colors to confuse things (not like a Sienna where 40+ combinations only exist in the brochure, and will never be made).   If I decide to get one, it will be Lunar mist (since you can't get navy blue), SE w/the convenience package, and that's it. S/B about 28K MSRP, which I think is a good value, compared to what the compitition is, especially at that price point.

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