Q: Thinking of buying a different car. I found one online and took it for a test drive. It has a few concerns. Is it worth investing?

I'm interested in purchasing a vehicle. It's a 5 speed '98 Impreza. It has a few issues and I'm not very good with cars. He listed 3 concerns about the vehicle: 1. Clicking sound when driving and can be heard when driving. Doesn't seem to get louder with speed but it makes no noise when at idle. He says it might be a wheel bearing but isn't sure. 2. He says one of the struts in the rear is in need of replacing. I'm not sure what it is but I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary when driving. 3. Shifter has excessive play when in gear. It goes into gear just fine but wobbles a lot from side to side. I also couldn't seem to put it in the right gear each time I try shifting from 2nd to 3rd. As I take the shifter and move it forward, it goes to 1st. I have to move it to the right a bit to put it into 3rd.

My question is, does this look like it will be a very costly investment? Any possible ideas for which part (s) may be faulty? Is it even worth it? It would be a daily driver. Thanks

My car has 178000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.