Elwher wrote:Variation on a theme:
You have a budget of $5000 to buy a vehicle. That is your total budget, so if the vehicle is not local you must cover either shipping or your going to get it under that amount. Check ads and find the specific vehicle you would purchase (presuming the ad is honest) and, if the ad is on-line, link to it here along with a brief description of why you choose this one. I'll start:
https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/triumph/spitfire/1932864.html
Shipping would be 1300, bringing the total cost to 4800. It's a California car, so it is probably not too rusty and I have had good experiences with the Triumph 1500 CC engine, reliable and easy to fix.
I assume you mean daily driver.
This optioned-up automatic Lexus IS200 for 12900 PLZ (about $3500) seems to have a good balance between low running and insurance costs, reliability, handling, comfort and good equipment.
https://www.otomoto.pl/oferta/lexus-is- ... 1026a69e3a
However, I decided to also adjust it for Polish standards, and multiplied the budget by US per capita GDP/Polish per capita GDP (PPP). I got about $2417, or about 8847 PLZ.
Then, I may try a cheap high-mileage low-equipment manual IS200, because its German rivals at the price are more unreliable, and often more worn.
https://www.otomoto.pl/oferta/lexus-is- ... 4dc82fd755