tomp said..
Check out my profile, photos of VE commodore! Sold that for $12,000 - still a good buy.
Possibly too much money for you...try an older Ford falcon wagon also, quite reliable and huge carrying.
I have a T5 here in England and hopefully get £10,000 for it (around $20,000) so my budget is quite substantial.
The VE commodore is what I am looking for. It looks good as well.