The dilemma
Meet Sam the broke surfer, Sam the impoverished student, Sam the guy who's gotta get around some way besides hitching or sponging rides from friends.
So far, Sam's life has been that of a chaser: chasing the perfect wave here, in Australia and Asia; chasing a zoology degree in a slightly haphazard fashion; and chasing whatever part-time work opportunities come along.
That last pursuit means he has a grand total of just over $2000 to put into an all-purpose car, one to carry his surfin' stuff, to sleep in as necessary, to carry his mates and for whatever else active 24-year-olds do on wheels.
A van would be good, but he doesn't want one; he's been off them since a mate was paralysed in a smash so he's thinking wagon, one that's cheap to fix, cheap to run and easy to flog off.
Thing is, there are dozens of possibilities, and what you get for $2000 varies enormously. This trio of wagons is just a surface scratcher, but Carbuyer reckons they point Sam in the right direction.