how about a honda fit?
mine was $19K cash otd for the 5MT sport back 3yrs ago. no issues, extremely practical, and pretty fun to drive actually. i got swifts, tanabe muffler, and some generic 16x7 wheels with DWS. oh, and a double-din HU, intermittent wiper mod, some others. i cant remember.. like factory door sills, factory cf trim, factory leather knob, etc. which i added later.