buying an AU

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i got a friend who had his toyota hilux surf written off in a 4 car pile up
hes getting a few grand and saving a few so all up about 8k not more

ive told him dont buy an AU1, or an EA/EB/ED no offense but they got absolute crap resale and everything else good car but not to throw money everywhere... also i dont no much about the EF/EL but he dont like their interior -fusy one

so it leaves the AU1 (if he must) AUII/AUIII or BA/BF (dreaming for 8k)

so if anyone can help me out whats the better car advantages and disadvantages and remember it cant go for more than 8k
if you have one for sale u must make it speed limited to 100k anything with power and he'll test it trust me i sometimes think the pile up was his fault

thanks
richie