thanks for the info guys! in case you are curious i am located here in sunny, polluted, over-populated, extremely commercialized California. so i guess i dont need that factory traction control :D. you guys think i can find one down here for around 6-7k equipped with a 5spd. and the reason i asked for the factory ext/int. colors is because i love black! i plan to get a black/black sc300. but based on the pictures i've seen "so far" thats not going to be easy, since the majority of cars have a beige interior. yea first place i plan on looking would be my local lexus dealership, even though i hear they over-charge you like crazy! but i will be going there in haggle-mode. with my homework done. any other suggestions would be nice. thanks alot everyone. B)