[janos_z]

thanks guys. there are several in their area (queens), and one in particular looks nice. about 45k miles, clean, carfax checks out, with an asking price of $14k. we've bought a car from this dealer before and it was a pleasant transaction with no nasty surprises. i'm advocating for the sedan over the coupe for practical reasons, though the CLK does look nice too, with AMG wheels and stuff. a little too mid-life-crisis though...

will keep you posted; they're still waiting for the check from the insurance company for the camry, so it'll be a little while (and the car in question might be gone by then, in which case we'll have to start the search anew).