# 2001 Toyota Camry Solara - Keep it or let it go?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-toyota-camry-solara-keep-it-or-let-it-go/132382>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [January 10, 2019, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-toyota-camry-solara-keep-it-or-let-it-go/132382 "2019-01-10T16:39:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Karen19](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7993a0/32.png) [@Karen19](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Karen19)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2019, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-toyota-camry-solara-keep-it-or-let-it-go/132382/1 "2019-01-10T16:39:21Z")

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146,000 miles - standard transmission. Recently had to replace clutch master cylinder and accumulator. Still had problems shifting - repair shop test drove, re-bled clutch hydraulic system, etc - finally diagnosed something is binding in the transmission.

Should I look into pulling the transmission and rebuilt transmission - or “retire” the old girl?

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**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2019, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-toyota-camry-solara-keep-it-or-let-it-go/132382/2 "2019-01-10T17:38:16Z")

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Our CarTalk and BestRide colleague has some advice in this situation. [Maybe you will find the article helpful.](http://bestride.com/research/buyers-guide/buyers-guide-when-should-you-stop-repairing-and-buy-new)

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2019, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-toyota-camry-solara-keep-it-or-let-it-go/132382/3 "2019-01-10T22:48:39Z")

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Toyota… will go 300K miles IF well treated and serviced regularly.

Transmission repair … cheaper than a new car BY FAR

Retire the old girl, to what? A junkyard? Sounds like a steal of a deal for someone will to put a few dollars intoa repair.