99-01 Volvo C70 Coupe. Sold mine awhile back for 10 grand. Would love to have it back some day.
You can get them in a 5 speed, in the late 98-99 models, but are hard to find, and most were the converts. Volvo reliability, safety, comfort, and features are hard to pass up. Car was fun as hell to drive, too. Can get them with GOOD miles (50-60K) for less than 13 grand.
Funky fresh, lol.. 05 Scion tC could be had used with little miles. There was one in autotrader last week with 12000 miles, fairly base, but if you check out the tC's base equipemnt, you'd be shocked (panioramic roof, awesome CD, etc) nfor 11,900. Most people lease these cars, so finding a used one is a bit scarce.
Ofcoarse the FSVT is another option in that price range, too.
Another good option is a used SRT-4, if you want "GO-fastness". Used in good condition with no mods can be had around 11-14 grand.
