3k - What cheap/basic/reliable/utilitarian car?

[cpl_payne]

Thank you hora for your help, it's very kind of you! That just saved me a lot of time, grief and money as well!

How is the search going? Are you any closer to finding that elusive reliability?

[SuperHangOn]

This is really old Merc territory (W124, 190E). Even better if you can find a diesel.