Location: SF Bay Area -> moving to Boston

Price range: <$15k

New or used: Used, <50k miles, newer than 2010

Type of vehicle: Sedan/Wagon

Must haves: reliable, comfortable, and somewhat upscale/sporty

Desired transmission (auto/manual, etc): Manual strongly preferred

Vehicles you've already considered: 2014 TL AWD 6MT, 2012 535i xDrive, 2013 S4

Logistics notes: Will DD it as my only car. Street parking, so can't work on it.

Additional Notes: Moving to Boston for work in 3 months, taking this car with me. I'm pretty sure I want AWD bc this is going to be an all-season car. Strongly leaning towards the TL with the 6MT and the legendary SH-AWD. I know 2014 autos with low miles can be had in the 15k range, not sure how much of a heavy premium manual commands. Maybe I can pick up a 535xi/S4 for cheap though, but worried about reliability/repairs. I know if I buy a TL, Honda mechanics are cheap and Honda parts are cheap, even if the car less less reliable than an average Honda.