Help on a car choice...

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I recently bought a 1974 Mercedes 240D in hopes of daily driving it. It looked like it was in pretty good condition. Well, the clutch bracket broke, so I welded it back up, and now the clutch still isn't working. Plus their are many other problems that need to be addressed before I think this could be a competent daily driver. So, I am probably going to buy another car for a daily driver for the time being.

I have about $2-3gs to spend and I have looked at: e30, e28, 98^ passats, MK2 Jetta/rabbit/golf, Lexus LS400. I really just need something that I can slam and drive daily and I really dislike most hondas and toyotas.

What would you suggest from past experience and knowledge as the most reliable out of these choices, or possibly something I have failed to mention? I know it will be kind of hit or miss and will vary from car to car but I just kind of want to weigh my options, and I feel like if I ask some people who are also somewhat knowledgeable about cars and drive these cars maybe you can point out something I have missed or looked over in deciding what car to buy. Gas mileage isn't a huge deal, although the more fuel efficient the better, also keeping my budget lower the better, as I will have more money for suspension or repairs in the future.

Thanks for you help.

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tbh from that list the lexus would prob be the most reliable since it is basically a toyota.

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See and I kind of think most vehicles, especially german, will be as reliable as anything else as long as you treat them right, and I think that little extra treatment is worth it. But, maybe I'm wrong. I've never owned an asian car and I've never been let down, unless it was something that was my fault for not fixing.