Comments on: Toyota will not restart production of Camry Solara convertible

By: Jack H

Jack H — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:46:17 +0000

As one of the “gray hair” new owners of a toyota solara convertible I can share with you that I got 29 mpg on a recent trip, can fit 4 sets of golf clubs (yes us old foggies are still the ones keeping golf courses in business!) in the trunk and comfortably fit 4 overweight old foggies in the car. My sisters' BMW 3 series convertible got 30 MPG on a recent rip, can't fit any golf clubs in the trunk, and only holds two old foggies–the back seat is useless (that is unless you use it as a BMW saleman told me once–you can pile sets of golfs clubs there! ) Also some of the preliminary reviews I've seen for the new Lexus ISC have the same criticism as the BMW—no trunk space and a useless back seat. I was a BMW owner–yes, you guessed it, a 5 series us old foggies like to drive– for the past 10 years. My wife wanted a convertible and although I love the 6 series BMW convertible, 85K seems sort of ludicrous. So after much looking I was very pleasantly surprised by the Solara—-very smooth riding and very comfortable seats (yes us old foggies like comfort over design!). It isn't a drivers car like a BMW but for half the price of a loaded 3 series convertible I haven't seen anything that can beat it!

By: Jack H

Jack H — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:46:17 +0000

By: Ebirah

Ebirah — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:00:32 +0000

Good. That car was unpretty.

By: Steedpub

Steedpub — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:58:35 +0000

And……….Lexus is launching the new IS convertible which while more expensive is surely seen as a sales canibalizer.