This is just a suggestion, but have you looked at a well maintained SHO?

You can pick up a nice one for $4500 or less, decent size aftermarket, but nothing too wild. V6, 5 speed, Great on gas, and if maintained it will run for a long time.

Its just a suggestion and its your money, but keep it in mind


1993 Taurus SHO - White, SHOshop Y-pipe, Subframe connectors. My SHO on CarDomain