Im wanting to swap my automatic for a manual. Is it just better to buy a manual car or swap the automatic out in my old car?

Theres alot of parts to swap out to do this, plus alot of work involved. I personally would rather purchase/trade for another car with all the options I wanted.

If you want to do a lot of work, and spend a lot of money, do the swap. If your car is a bit iffy in the mechanically sound department, and you don't have the money to do the swap, trade for one that you desire. All the way from the drive shaft, mounts, trans, motor bell housing, clutch mounts and computer swaps to sensors shift linkage, center counsel. It is a lot of work.