Help me decide on a used car (>$10k)

[emon87]

I'm looking to get a car in the near future, and I need some suggestions as to what makes/models I should look at. I want something that is decently nice - nothing fancy, but not a piece of crap. I want a manual transmission 4-door sedan. I live in Seattle, and will be buying the car here, then driving it to Chicago for school in September. I'm willing to spend up to $10k on it, but I wouldn't mind spending less than that. Here is a list of the makes/models that I have considered:

Honda Accord
Honda Civic
Suburu Legacy
Nissan Altima
Nissan Maxima
Mazda Mazda3

Which of those will be the best value, or what else should I look at? What about brands like Hyundai or Kia? What about Saturn? Lower insurance rates would be nice, as would higher gas mileage for the roadtrip.

I'm definately open to any suggestions. Thanks.