MT car for 200k and below

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you might stumble onto a well-maintained corolla gli, early altis, or sentra.
having experienced these cars myself, i find them well-designed and offer few unsurmountable surprises, even if old.
efi cars are potentially less problematic than carburator-ed ones.
MT are potentially less problematic than AT.

I used to drive MT before but after driving an AT I find it much easier especially when you are on the phone or navigating your waze. It is just that it is more costly to repair AT compared to MT. Does manual transmission generally last longer?