its not that the cars faults are hard to reapair but that the faults indicate a car with a condition that is not was it is being sold as
i would expect a car that had minor rust and the problems you described to be closer to 150,000km than 50,000
so i would leave this one , there are better cars around than this at the price even for a manual
and the 3 month warranty means not much at all really , nor the nrma inspection for that matter
i would definetly keep looking
ive done 3 manual conversions where the workshop did everything , just drive in auto , drive out manual a couple of days later . its a bit more expensive than sourcing things yourself but its an option
are you set on the manual ? the triptronic is not bad for a mild level street car
i have personally seen this car , its in wa , but its a genuine km car . cant comment futher as it hasnt been inspected but the dealer selling only buys genuine top level high grade cars and has a excellent reputation
http://www.autoworx.com.au/er34-018889.htm