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Dave L wrote:[color=blue]
> "steve-o" <igt123@optonline.net> wrote in message
> news:1149041619.070080.41460@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...[color=green]
> >
> > Dave L wrote:[color=darkred]
> >> "steve-o" <igt123@optonline.net> wrote in message
> >> news:1148927019.568523.83910@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com...
> >> > 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..
> >>
> >> 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![/color]
Thanks! - %-spds don't last long, they make very few. They had an '07
Camry 5-spd in black, it lasted all but 3 days on teh lot..