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Car Help! I cant decide;?

I need to buy a car within the week. I would like some opinions and feedback. I want a classic car, but it needs to be a daily driver. I would like sporty, not so much top end, but more torque and tight handling. I might be taking this on some gravel too once in a while. Im picky with cars but the few im thinking about is the BMW e30 on of the 3 series, or 90-93 Toyota Celica. or a BMW 2002 if i can find one. I have $4.5K to spend, but i would like to spend under $3, so i have a cushion when parts start to break. I was really stuck on the E30 but all i hear from my friends and family is its gonna cost 1.5k a year to maintain it. Any E30 owners disagree? or agree? if you have any other car suggestions id appreciate them. Maybe a 190e Mercedes, but i know nothing about those.

Public Comments

1. you didn't say where you are located....it really depends on where ya are to begin with. If you only have $4,500 to spend, you seriously can't be picky or choosy, your options are really limited.
2. Honestly, if you only have 4.5k to spend on a car, you can only be but so picky. You mentioned that you want torque, but the E30, Celica, and MB 190 are all cars with more top end power than low end. And yes, the repair costs for any 20+ year old european car will be pretty high relative to your price point. I'd starting thinking more along the lines of a Nissan 300ZX, or maybe a Taurus SHO,