If you are using it to earn meaning you will be spending entire day driving the car.

With Manual transmission you may need to consider if this would cause fatigue to your left leg for clutching. Although I would say eventually you may get used to it that it may no longer become a issue anymore.

But I don't know if the clutch is light on Axia, if it is light like Persona I wouldn't mind and able to drive the entire day without leg fatigue.

Then next is entertainment, since basic Axia does not come with Radio + wiring for speaker too, you may need budget some money for it since you will be spending entire day in car will be bored to not have slight bit of entertainment.

Sorry. But every time I see Axia accept my Grab request, I cancel. Bloody dangerous car.

Adding up on top of that, please be mindful that Axia M had the worse safety too, not even ABS.

Maybe u can consider Saga MT? A more comfortable car can push you going extra hours and making life less miserable.

Why not a used axia auto, maybe can get comparable price.

Since you need to drive alot for grab and unless your target area less jam prone, surely you will be cursing manual after a while

I just checked Perodua site, AT RM38,600, meanwhile MY RM22,000

quite a huge jump almost twice the price... Personally if want MT and lowest price I think Saga more justifiable at 34,000 but that's a 12k jump almost half of price of the Axia's 22k