Where has this car been??? Try to find one like this with such low miles and such good accident-free history. I bought it over 9 years ago and stashed it in one of my dry barns with other private stock and now I have decided to sell it because I have other interests. The car was traded in on a new Mazda Miata by the original lady owner who I spoke with and was so nice that I decided to stash it and keep it for the future because I am a collector of interesting vehicles and now I have a Lexus convertible to satisfy my Toyota drop top desires and will sell this Gen 1 Solara convertible, which is the nicest one I have ever had, which is why I stored it for so long. I did drive it now and then to exercise its mechanicals. I replaced the tires with premium Continentals in one size wider than factory, with the same diameter and if you look carefully at the pictures, you will see that the original wheels are flawless, and I have at least two more in the same condition to include with the car, along with the original top boot, books, original perfect mats and three original keys and remotes. Look how bright and blemish free the paint is, the top, the leather interior, the crystal clear original headlights, the rust free undercarriage, and the flawless engine compartment with all surfaces appearing new under the hood. It has been serviced and new genuine Toyota battery and wiper blades added and has excellent brakes and needs absolutely nothing to begin to enjoy again. This is the nicest gen 1 Solara convertible I think you can find and everything about it, screams garage kept and babied car all its life. It runs and drives perfectly and all systems operate as new, including cold A/C.
What makes a gen 1 Solara better that a gen 2? The 3.0 V6 is a non interference engine, unlike the 3.3 in the gen 2, which means if the timing belt breaks, there will be no collateral damage, as there will be in the gen 2. The engine in this car is good for over 300,000 miles. Also, the rear convertible heated glass window can itself be replaced, unlike in the gen 2, where the seal around the window always becomes breached, making replacement of the whole top needed on the gen 2. Unlike the horrible cracks that appear in the dashboards of the gen 2, the gen 1 cars never got cracks in the dash. The gen 1 handles much more crisply than the gen 2 due to its lighter weight and more trim size and the design itself of the gen 1 car is more clean, crisp, and classic. While you could buy a gen 2, all Solara convertibles are old cars at this point, so why not buy the one that will give you less issues and be a better example of one of the best, longest lasting and most trouble free convertibles of the past 20 years?