[Falcon500]

Originally Posted by motorsportnerd

And you want want to avoid a Ford badge, just go for the Mazda version of the car instead.

A couple of examples:
FORD TELSTAR TX5 AV Ghia 1992 details - CarPoint Australia
- later series AV model, high kms, but cheap.
FORD TELSTAR TX5 AT Ghia 1988 details - CarPoint Australia - 1988 AT series Telstar TX5.
Original AR series 1985 Telstar: FORD TELSTAR TX5 AR Ghia 1985 details - CarPoint Australia

Also, as Nota mentioned - Magna TR/TS are dirt cheap.

If RWD is of utmost importance you'll be limited to the Falcon/Commodore or an older pre-80s small car like a Corolla, Escort, 626 RWD, Torana, Gemini etc.

Only diffrence is paint quality and a slightly better fit and finish which doesnt account for much on a modern shitter imo.