2008 Toyota Camry Solara User Reviews

Pros

Beautiful car. It turns heads when I drive it. Smooth ride like a luxury car.

Cons

hard to see out of the back window due to the high headrests. Wish I could remove them.

other than the back window being hard to see out of because its small and the headrests are in the way, the car is a pleasure to drive and very comfortable. I just purchased the 08 convertible SE and I got a great deal on it. I heard rumors that 08 may be the last year these are being made? Seems like every time I buy a new car they stop making it a yea later. go figure....read morehide

Pros

Overall ride, Back seat room, Exterior / interior stlying

Cons

Nothing major, needs iluminated controls for top, rearview mirrors, MPG could be better

Nice car over-all. Interior lay-out is well done, Base sound system is nice. Top goes up/down quickly and quietly. Trunk is spacious for a convertible. There is blind spot in the back, but every convertible I test drove (over 8 different vehicles) had one... If you want a convertible, you have to expect that.


Comfortable to drive in the winter (10 degrees outside and nice and toasty inside.) Plenty of leg room, front and back (I am 6'3" and I fit in the driver's seat AND behind the driver's seat... And I am not talking just getting in.. I could sit back there for an hour or two with really no discomfort at all.)


MPG is "OK." I have had the car for about 1 month and found that I get about 19-20 MPG in "city" driving and about 24 with a combination of highway/city driving. If the on-board computer is correct (seems a tad optimistic) I may be getting about 27 - 28 MPG with all highway driving - Not too shabby for a car that can fit 4 adults comfortably with luggage.


If I have one thing I could change, it would be the handling. I like a car with a tighter feel of the road. The Sport version of the Solara provides more than the SLE model, but still lacks (I enjoyed test driving the Mini-Cooper as a point of comparison... You move the wheel an inch, the car responds...) The Solara has a little bit of "sloppiness" in the steering versus the Mini.


Overall, a keeper. I have friends that have had Solara's for years. Toyota's reputation for reliability seems to be well-founded. If you decide on this car, you will not be disappointed....read morehide

Pros

Great everything! Smooth ride, sleek appearance, good gas mileage

Cons

NONE

I love this car, and it loves me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!This was a great purchase and it can ride next to the best vehicles on the market!

Pros

Smooth ride, silky. Comfortable rear seating. Styling. Decent trunk space.

Cons

Bluetooth Phone and GPS have system freeze ups. Rear viewing.

I love this car. Smooth and silky ride. Easy retraction of convertible cover. Tech stuff is good. The bluetooth phone seems to freeze up and so does the GPS. Got a good deal from Carmax.

Pros

beautiful looking, great response, initially tight

Car is a beauty comparing it to the bmw, mercedes, soltice. It is a 4 seater.
Real problem is back seat headrests block the major rearview and sides of the back. This is a very dangerous problem and took a long time of driving to overcome the fear that comes along with getting used to these "humps".
Even tho the car has a rearview camera it is impossible to check all of these things when moving into another lane on the right and left. There seems to be a lot of blind spots in the car. Particularly when trying to cross a croweded intersection and movig into the right lane.GG
LOvercoming this major problem after a year of use, I found the car to have rapid response and power, after being initially "tight"....read morehide