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You could terrify the neighbourhood in something like this or maybe a cheap TR/TS Magna as its a buyers market for those. Far too many others candidates to list, from 180Bs to Tarzans, but the luck is in the legwork and again I would focus on individual condition above age or specification

Tip #1: I'd also keep my eye out for low-km 'grannies specials' like Spaz got - something that has been well maintained and hasn't had the ring flogged out of it. A couple of grannie examples I've come across just within the last few weeks include a one-owner GC Galant + 11 months reg + serviced + a mere 88,0000 log-booked kms, and which looked like new for $1500 - or the '78 Renault Virage (not a bad car, I had one myself) also one dilligent owner with an amazing 55,000 kms from new, for around $660 (iirc!) with no rego but in RWC

#2: Because some States like Victoria stupidly don't require compulsary annual vehicle inspections there are far too many still-registered cars getting around in unroadworthy condition, and many of these have lapsed down into very poor condition indeed. Hence if novices buy a car which does not have a current RWC certificate its all too easy for them to end up with a still-rego'd but otherwise rooted car that will require major (read expensive) repair before the buyer can even transfer the rego into their name. So to avoid that trap a PRE-purchase inspection, or at least bringing along someone with mechanical aptitude, can prove a very wise move

#3: In this price range you'll find that vendors are selling their car for a reason and, with rare exception, the reason is their cars are in some way defective and need money spent on them. So even with a RWC it's a prudent move for the buyer to keep a minimum of about $500 left in their pocket, for outstanding servicing and/or repair requirements