Observations

[Daka]

I started to search for a specific, manual 06 CPO X5, and here is what I found.
Less tan 10% of them are manuals, (only 3.0 had a manual available)
Probably 90 % are some color of Grey, White or Black..just drive by any new car lot and see what they have...A SEA OF GRAY
BMWNA limits the choices when they offer what THEY want to.
Dealers choose to order cars from the limited choices BMWNA offer.
Then the dealers don't want to stock anything that won't move quickly...I guess you can't blame them.. WE ("enthusiasts") on the other hand probably only represent less than 15% of the market...most are what I call the Gucci loafer crowd...BMW is a status car to them that they LEASE for 3 years.
So I'm looking for a "hens tooth" Green, Burgundy, Kalahari 6 speed with P/P, S/P and heated seats as they say LOL.
Seems I remember that Henry Ford said that you could have any color model T as long as it was black...hmmmm...
Here I am and if I want EQUIPMENT" on my car I guess I must fall in with the "crowd" and SETTLE for being shiftless.
So much for my "new" 06 X5 then again the X70 comes with the dreaded i Drive...grrrr....
OK RANT OVER.....