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Toyota kills the Camry Solara Convertible

omarrana submitted on 6/11/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:28:27 AM

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Toyota has confirmed that it will not restart production of the Camry Solara convertible, which it actually stopped building in December 2008.



Toyota last summer nixed output of the Camry Solara coupe due to record-high fuel prices. At that time, Toyota said that the convertible Solara will remain in production for at least two years since Toyota didn’t have another convertible in its lineup.

“It was a car that our customers demanded; they wanted it,” Steve St. Angelo, Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America Inc. senior vice president, said last summer .

However, when the U.S. automotive market started...

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Toyota kills the Camry Solara Convertible

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theoptimisticpessimist

And the world snored.

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Posted on 6/11/2009 11:47:43 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 8   

204E60

Now a bunch of middle-aged women as well as a certain group of strong hair gel-wearing guys will be badly distressed over this news.

— 204E60 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/11/2009 11:50:16 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

StarSearch

...actually, this car filled the gap left when the Sebring conv. sales started to dwindle.

— StarSearch (View Profile)

Posted on 6/11/2009 11:56:58 AM | | Votes: 3   

_43LE

This and the VW EOS need to go.

— _43LE (View Profile)

Posted on 6/11/2009 12:11:43 PM | | Votes: 3   

StarSearch

This car was a gas guzzler?

— StarSearch (View Profile)

Posted on 6/11/2009 11:56:00 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 7   

tango

Toyota. Pulease. Some of the most over-rated and bloody boring vehicles known to man.

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Posted on 6/11/2009 12:00:33 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 9   

PlanB

I almost went into a sleep apnea just reading that.

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Posted on 6/11/2009 12:06:22 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 7   

jeffgall

More sales for Mustang and Sebring. It's a shame there aren't more affordable midsized convertibles. It's becoming the point where only the rich can afford them (Audi, BMW, etc)

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Posted on 6/11/2009 12:31:13 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

enthusiastx11

good decision toyota.
this is one of the ugliest, most awkward cars they've made in the last decade. yuck.

— enthusiastx11 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/11/2009 12:36:06 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 6   

PerformanceGuy

The IS convertible will get the customers that this car loses.

— PerformanceGuy (View Profile)

Posted on 6/11/2009 1:09:14 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -4   

Willis

So when will the other ugly Toyota coupe get the shaft? The SC430?

— Willis (View Profile)

Posted on 6/11/2009 1:59:07 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 7   

IVANURI97

I am just so thankful it's out of it's misery. The poor thing had too much sun and always looked like it was melting!

— IVANURI97 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/11/2009 2:09:16 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

MSP6

It was about time.

— MSP6 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/11/2009 2:17:24 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 6   

toolatetorace

Just goes to show , Toyta shoppers are appliance shoppers and find no need for anything other that a basic set of wheels

— toolatetorace (View Profile)

Posted on 6/11/2009 2:29:50 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 7   

ChevyFan100

The ISC is a much better convertible

— ChevyFan100 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/11/2009 2:56:58 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3   

carguy68

well said there TOOLATETORACE

— carguy68 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/11/2009 4:01:43 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

huu76

They should give the SC the same treatment.

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/11/2009 11:45:40 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

commander104

I'll be the first to mention the Volvo convertible.

— commander104 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/12/2009 7:03:12 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Lexluther

Now for the love of God please redo the SC430! Can we finally get an SC460?!

— Lexluther (View Profile)

Posted on 6/15/2009 2:14:55 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

pennfootball

The Problem with the SC430 is that it has a 10 year product cycle just as long as the Mercedes SL model line. So They don't have the cash to redo that niche vehicle, that's why they came out with the IS convertible to fill that gap in their product line and sell a higher volume niche convertible offering.

— pennfootball (View Profile)

Posted on 6/17/2009 11:21:08 AM | | Votes: 1   

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