News USA Jalopnik Reid is now looking for a reasonably practical manual shifting replacement for his Ford Focus ST. With a budget up to $25,000, what car should he buy? By Tom McParland Reid is from Texas and had an unfortunate incident with his Focus ST. It was towed the wrong way, resulting in the car getting totaled. He took the payout and is now looking for a replacement that has manual shift and is reasonably practical. With a budget up to $25,000, what car should he buy?