Found a 2015, manual, with 102K on it.

[1st Gen]

I think I'm going to buy it.
It's 14K, which seems like a lot but, I've lost all sense of value over the last few years. I just paid $470 to have my bathroom drain unclogged.
All stock and all good. This might be a good platform.

 

[1st Gen]

I test drove the car yesterday. Wed.
I gotta say, shifting this car was one of the most satisfying sensations ever. My old GTX swapped Protege had a fickle second gear that rained on every launch. Once in second, it pulled harder than the GTI, by far.

This car has a hungry second, and no mods. I can't wait.