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you should be able to find a late 80's/early 90's dodge dakota for about that. if you aren't planning on towing it'll do great. the 2.2 and 2.5 engines are real easy and cheap to keep maintained. from 86 and up, all dodge 4 cylinders were virtually identical and very simple, they'd simply switch electronics and cams for the different cars. my turbo omni has the same on, and EVERY junkyard has any major component you may need.
my .02