Maybe necessary car shopping

"Maxima Speed" (maximaspeed)
10/26/2019 at 07:54 • Filed to: None

Thinking about replacing the Solara with this. I priced out replacement parts from the absolute cheapest sources I could find on eBay and it amounts to well over $1000 just in parts (that’s not counting paint). That combined with the fact that the struts were getting to the point they needed swapped out and the car has 250,000 miles on it, maybe this is an opportunity to move on rather than keep repairing it. Here is a listing that caught my eye. Might see if I can look at it later today. What does Oppo hive mind think?

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DISCUSSION (16)

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Maxima Speed
10/26/2019 at 08:11

Grenade for a transmission

-owned an 03 TL-S

Maxima Speed > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
10/26/2019 at 08:19

oh my! Thankyou will def move along then.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Maxima Speed
10/26/2019 at 08:41

Its so green! (I know nothing about TLs)

Nibby > Maxima Speed
10/26/2019 at 08:55

nice cars, horrible transmissions

boredalways > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
10/26/2019 at 09:31

I had an '02, but the previous owner had proof the trans was taken care of by the recall. I still miss it.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > boredalways
10/26/2019 at 10:00

My 03 had the recall done but the 2-3 shift was trash

E90M3 > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
10/26/2019 at 11:02

I thought the TL-S was less susceptible to that. High school friend had a 2000 3.2 TL, good thing his parents were very well off. It ate thought at least three torque converters.

boredalways > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
10/26/2019 at 11:12

Ouch, the 2-3 was the kiss of death.

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > Maxima Speed
10/26/2019 at 11:28

Transmission is made of glass but at that mileage it’s likely been replaced.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Maxima Speed
10/26/2019 at 11:51

https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/marysville-2003-mazda-protege5-5sp/7006023098.html

Maxima Speed > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/26/2019 at 11:56

I saw that one. My dad has had two protege’s and currently drives one. Very, very reliable car but they rust out bad and VERY quickly. The rust would be bearable if it was just appearance but on those cars you can’t stop the rust and it end up rust in the car in half (literally).

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Maxima Speed
10/26/2019 at 12:40

Yeah sounds like the Solara’s time is up. The TL is a Nice car, find manual one.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Maxima Speed
10/26/2019 at 12:51

Or you could buy this 84 Accord https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/junction-city-1984-honda-accord/6999298880.html I love it

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > Maxima Speed
10/26/2019 at 13:15

Stay away from all ‘90s-early ‘00s V6/auto Hondas, the transmissions like to grenade themselves . Seemed to work better with the lower-o utput 4 cylinders.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > E90M3
10/26/2019 at 13:20

I wish...thing was perfect besides the dam transmission

Maxima Speed > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/26/2019 at 13:29

Very nice! I like the blue plush interior. So 80’s