As you mentioned, 'mismo' can indeed mean 'same', but it's one of those tricky modifiers that changes meaning based on it's position relative to its noun. If it precedes its noun, then it means 'same' [el mismo coche = the same car].
As you mentioned, 'mismo' can indeed mean 'same', but it's one of those tricky modifiers that changes meaning based on it's position relative to its noun. If it precedes its noun, then it means 'same' [el mismo coche = the same car].