Word just came that Toyota is planning to spare the Camry Solara, at least through one more model year.  There was much speculation that after the Camry was redesigned for model year 2007, that the Toyota Solara would be canceled.

However, the Solara is Toyota’s one and only convertible, so the carmaker has made the decision to remain in the segment.  The last redesign for the Solara was in 2004, and the car is based on a platform that in almost 7 years old.  If a big redesign isn’t scheduled soon, Toyota will face a great risk that its convertible will no longer be competitive, even against cars that are poorly crafted, such as the Pontiac G6 and Chrysler Sebring.

So far, there isn’t any information about the date that the 2009 Solara will go on sale, or pricing and specifications, but chances are it will remain similar in price and come complete with a good auto warranty.  Hopefully, Toyota will plan to redesign this car so that it won’t be discontinued.