I recommend you look at Lake Hill Motors in MS and Southern Powersports in Chattanooga. Lowest prices you'll find on Honda ATVs which would be my 1st pick. I might look at a Yamaha (carried by Lake Hill) but it'd have to be a smoking deal. I too like simple and want things/stuff that is less prone to breaking so a foot shift manual transmission is a plus to me.

If you can wait a month or two both stores will have the best prices of the season.

I'd avoid buying used as IMO the better condition used ones come at too hefty a price. Far too many individuals price them too high and for a couple extra hundred bucks, I'd prefer new with a warranty.