I just got a 996.2 manual. Believe it or not, I found it on craigslists. Passed PPI with flying colors, 20 years of service records, and had all of the features I was looking for.
Annoyingly it’s had to have some  maintenance since I bought it that couldn’t be caught in a PPI. A coolant hose burst and just had all six coil packs and plugs replaced as at least one burnt out.
PPI doesn’t catch everything but can give you a good piece of mind. Have some money set aside for repairs, it can be in good shape but time will damage things like rubber hoses.
No warranty, it’s a 20 year old car. It’s a manual but the clutch and gearbox felt good and strong. It had service records for a replaced clutch a few years ago as well.