I wound up picking up a 2015 Versa S with ~40K miles on it for $6500, with an extra set of wheels/snows/TPMS. I found it way out in the sticks. An older gent bought it for a ~100mi work commute he had for a few years, now he doesn't really need the car.
It's very basic. Crank windows. No power locks, although it has a power option with steering wheel audio controls and push button trunk release. Regular key. No FOB and it has the ancient RE4F03C 4spd automatic.
I looked at a few ~2008-2011 Versii, in hatchback flavor and was after a 2013 sedan at a dealer but every one of them had 3x the miles and were only $1500 or so cheaper.
The only thing that caught me by surprise and irritates me about this 2015 is Nissan decontented the dipstick, or any means to top fill the ATF in the 4spd RE4F03C for the 2014-2017 model years. Only the 2013 and earlier 4spd ATs have the trans dipstick. 2018+ are all CVT or 5spd for the base model.
There is a drain plug on the transmission pan and apparently is has the removable straw up the drain hole like Toyota ATs for level checking You have to use a special "charge pipe" to refill through the drain plug. I have the p/n for that, but I think I'll call a transmission shop I know and like for servicing this one.
I went with this car because they seem to hold up well in the rust belt. Tires and brakes are super cheap as are most suspension components for them. Insurance is very reasonable on them too.