 I bought my 2000 Solara used in '02 (with 61k) and had it for 10 years (ended at 162k). I had a 89Beretta and93 Civic before buying my 1st Toyota. Both were often in the shop so I bought this b/c of the Toyota reputation and it never let me down.In 10 yrs all I did was replace the brakes & battery twice, the alternator and the air conditioning.It rode smooth until some asshat hit & totaled it.It was even pretty good in the snow!If anyone is looking to buy a Solara I would highly recommend it--and trust me I'm not a "car guy".My family was always American car owners. Now everyone owns a Toyota.Well, except me, I bought a Lexus w/ all the $ I got for its high resale value!