Hey, thanks for the reply Ray. I concur with everything you say.
I should've point out, both have had accidents. The 2002 had a car hit it's front left side resulting in a replacement of that side door and fender. The left wheel axel got pushed it and got replaced. All by the dealer and insurance company, it was covered. I don't know if that makes it a bad buy or not. The transmission is supposed to go forever, right?
The 2004's accident was more from the car hitting something at it's front left, enough so to write off the car so it needed to be salvaged by the dealer to be repaired as a rebuild. I don't know it that makes it a safe buy or not. Cosmetically the body is a bit better.
I'm prolly going to talk the 2002 EL down quite a bit and buy his.