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   From: NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com   
      
   I'm starting out early shopping for a used car and I find that   
      
   Masda MX-5 Miata has models called grand touring, but some are called   
     sport.   
   Nissan 350Z has models called Touring, grand touring, just to confuse   
     me. sport touring   
      
   I've found that "touring" means a comfortable ride like old fogeys like,   
   and sport means "great handling" but a bumpy ride.  I just want a soft   
   ride.   
      
   Do these model labels for Masda and Nissanrefer to the suspension or are   
   they just catch phrases?   
      
   Do any cars give any indication in their names if they have a soft or   
   "sporty" ride?  Especially if they make both kinds. Especially for   
   convertibles.   
      
   Is there any central place for looking up models to learn their   
   suspension or do I have to reseach separately each make and model?   
     ----   
      
   I went to cars.com to look what's available, and among the others, I   
   found 2 Toyota Solars, one just like mine, same year 2005, same colors   
   (white with tan), only half the mileage, 72,000, and it's for sale only   
   45 miles from here for $14,995!!   
      
   Five years ago I paid 4000 for mine.  I got a low price perhaps because   
   check engine light was on, but others were only 6000 or 7000   Is the   
   rise in price because it's hard to get a convertible with a real back   
   seat now?  And all things being equal, longer cars have softer rides.   
     (there are still Ford Mustangs and Chevy Camaros, almost as good.)   
      
   Anyhow, I'm still trying to find out if my car's dash lights were   
   designed wrong or if the lights for 3 of my gauges are broken, so   
   tomorrow is to be in the 60's and I'm going to go look at my car's long   
   lost brother.  Separated at birth.  I don't think they even remember   
   each other.   
      
   Hmmm, the 2008 with 105,000 miles is only $10,820 and the 2008 with   
   94,000 miles is $12000.  I wonder why the 2005 is 4 or 3000 more, just   
   because its mileage is 30,000 or 20,000 lower???   
      
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