MT car for 200k and below

[dr. d]

Hello, any manual sedan/crossover/small suv that’s good for beginners? I’ve always driven AT cars and would really love to get a manual. My current daily is an NX and a Forester as coding car so this would mostly be used during weekends or when I have some free time. I’ve seen 10+ year old MT cars that fit my budget but I’m not sure if they are safe enough for a noob like me.

Priority as follows:

- reliability (wouldn’t break down on me)
- learning curve (i’ve been told not all MTs are made the same?)
- fun factor (something that would not make me swear off manual transmissions)
- resalability (I don’t really plan to keep it for too long)

I’m not sure if the budget and the list above makes sense but I’d be really grateful for your inputs.

Salamat po

an early altis or a newer sentra.
i had a 90s sentra, and i have a 2003 altis. nice, reliable, "no surprises" cars.

hey! we're getting the sentra cheap, so we should not complain too much about its low resale value.