Looking at a 2000 Camry Solara

Stratman67
Wed, 15 May 2013 17:46:59 +0000
Maintenance/Repairs

Well, the decision has been made to get rid of the 2002 Saturn SL. I bought it in '07 with 75,000 miles on it and it’s been nothing but problems from the word go. It’s been through two clutches, one flywheel, four tie rod ends, multiple wheel bearings, a snapped jack shaft, a ball joint, a master cylinder, water pump, a complete emissions system, two mufflers, two sets of plugs (in less than a year no less), and now it’s exhibiting major trans problems, a malfunctioning throttle position sensor and of course the oil consumption has accelerated to over a quart a week. This car has been in the garage at least 10 times. My previous '97 Escort didn’t have half the problems the Saturn did. I’ve decided that I’ve had enough.
I am looking at a 2000 Toyota Camry Solara with 75,000 miles and I am looking at taking it off a wholesale lot. What it needs to be inspect able is brake lines, fuel lines and an anti sway bar link. I am going to have my mechanic go over it just to make sure it doesn’t need anything else. I know about Toyota’s reputation for reliability, but are there any potential trouble spots I should be aware of? Thank you in advance.

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