I'm in the same boat as you, but looking for one with a 5 speed.
At a 10k+ budget there are a few on craigslist that look like they might be what you are looking for.
This could be one to check out: https://santamaria.craigslist.org/cto/d/toyota-runner/6227479281.html
If it were up north I'd go check it out in a heartbeat, but likely wont have the time to make a day trip down south for a month..
I'm in the same boat as you are, but I've only been searching for about a month now.
I've sent 3 emails to the guy in "San Mateo" with no response - Seems to be another CL flake.
If anything pops up in NorCal you are interested in I could take a peek for you to avoid you making the trip to...
