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"steve-o" <igt123@optonline.net> wrote in message
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> Dave L wrote:[color=green]
>> "steve-o" <igt123@optonline.net> wrote in message
>> news:1148927019.568523.83910@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com...[color=darkred]
>> > Finally bit the bullet, had a tough time finding the elusive 5-spd but
>> > I landed a silver (they call it Lunar Mist..)SE and traded in my '96
>> > camry coupe w/ 255,00 miles. Visability issues are remedied by
>> > adjusting the seats and steering wheel. Put around 500 miles and lovin'
>> > every minute of it. A true blast to drive with the stick. Kinda miss my
>> > Camry.. Is it wrong to feel a bond between an inanimate object such as
>> > a car that one owned for 8 years 255,000 miles and very little
>> > downtime? :)..Keep in mind I'm forty-something..[/color]
>>
>> Yeeha! Good to see others still enjoy driving a 5-spd (manual). Were
>> you
>> able to find it or did another dealership do a locate for you? Was it a
>> good deal on the 5-spd?
>>
>> Enjoy the new ride!
>> -Dave[/color]
> It was on the lot. the Dealers I contacted couldn't locate and told me
> that none where built in APR or MAY.. I paid 20k including the platinum
> -0 deductible warranty. I gave up the camry with the deal. It kept
> going back and forth till I got up to leave and struck the deal. So I
> did good. Ive been looking for a while now and I notice that they are
> not flying out the door except for the convertible.. I test drove
> accura, infiniti, accord coupe, both 4 and 6 cyl, civic. Just didn't
> match the comfort/drive fit and finish of the Solara.[/color]

Yeah, some dealers are more willing to locate than others. I imagine the
5-speed definately would not be flying out the door. Fewer people know, or
are learning how to drive a manual nowadays. Newer shifting without the
clutch is not the same.

Often the dealers would rather strike a deal and make a small profit vs. no
profit. Situation would not be the same if the particular model was selling
really well.

Other cars you mentioned are excellent brands but the ride/comfort are tuned
differently. My guess is the other cars were a bit stiffer and less smooth
than the Camry.

Happy motoring!