Thanks for the input! I've been looking nationwide as well, just out of curiosity, but there aren't any sport package manual trans cars out there as far as I can tell. I didn't check CarMax before, but I just did and they have 0 manual trans X5s right now. I'm not opposed to buying out of state, but it would have to be THE right car at the right price. I've done it before and it's a PITA...plus with the cost of flying out on short notice, and paying for gas on the way back, it might end up being more expensive. And I have that time constraint too; we're expecting a rough winter and it's coming up fast. If I don't find a car here soon I'll end up having to buy snow tires for the M3, and raise and realign the suspension.