Ok so I am searching for some new e46/ZHP is possible, and I see some photos that are not that clear. I want to avoid fully automatic with my life, so even if it has the autostick/Steptronic or paddle shifters I am fine with that.

Someone here told me you can install paddle shifters for a few hundred $$$ fairly easily, so that would be my last resort.

But some of these e46 from 2003-2005 I see I can swear I see that +/- thing next to the "D" like say, the Sonata has for auto-stick/SHIFTRONIC shifting.

How do I find out from the model, year, maybe even VIN if it has Steptronic, or was it a plain option and the only way to know is to ask the owner?