New Solara Convertable 2006

[coal miner]

I recently bought a new 2006 convertable LE & was wondering if anyone out there was experiencing any kind of trouble with this model. Would like to hear about it. Thanks, Coal Miner in New Jersey

[coal miner]

I am wondering if installing a hitch for light weight towing will void my warranty? Any one know? My manual says no towing? Any comments? Thanks Coal Miner

[HBjeff]

you could always put the hitch on, and if the dealers asks about it just say its for your bicycle rack

[outlawcat]

I have a 2004 Solara SLE. I do not think much has changed from the '04 to '06 models. I went from driving a Corolla to the Solara; it took some getting used to the blind spots and the acceleration. But, now that I am used to the car, I love the way it drives. Handling is awesome, and the sequential shifter can be fun, and handy! I do use premium gas. I put new tires (Michelin MX series) on at 25K. I have driven in snow/ice conditions with absolutely no problems, to my surprise. If you live in a snow climate, I suggest a long snow brush. Since the windshield is much more horizontal than the Corolla and my truck was, the snow really piles on - front and back. It is a very comfortable car to drive. I was also considering a Lexus when I bought the Solara. I decided on the Solara because the price was better. I paid 25K; this includes the GPS and XM radio/ 6 speakers, pearl paint, leather, heated seats, etc. Congrats on the '06, and I hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine.

[PXLpainter]

Heya - I'm looking at trading in my 01 Tundra for a new black 06 Solara convert!

You can bet I'll be on the lookout for aftermarket goodies to spruce it up once I get it! (can't ever drive anything stock!!)

I'll keep an eye in here for any updates info anyone has...

Jeff

[PXLpainter]

I finally got my '06 SLE Convertible about a week ago... I absolutely LOVE it!

Only probs to date for me:

Acceleration has a slight hesitation - might be tranny or injection - not sure yet...

Also - I can't tell if the auto vol adjust on the JBL system is really working or not - seems I still have to manually adjust all the time.

AND... still waiting for them to fix the Windscreen prob so I can get one!!

One more online resource to consider is SolaraGuy.org - there's a lot of help and resources for modding/tweaking your ride there as well!

Jeff