Literally five for 10 grand - five whole cars for the price of one

We ran a series about interesting cars you could buy for less than $10k, but what if you bought five whole cars for the same money?

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There are a lot of seriously cheap cars on our listings, 64 pages of cars under $2500 to be exact. These cars have reached the very bottom, the most destitute and undesirable of them all.

Usually, this is for good reason, they're not registered, they have so many problems that the owner wants to off-load them at any cost, they have so many kays nobody is interested, etc. 

But we challenged ourselves to find five gems out of all those listings that you could have for the price of a single budget used car. The only rule: They had to run and be issued with a road-worthy certificate (as far as we can reasonably tell.) The total adds up to just over $10k, but we're confident you could bargain the sellers to inside the limit.

The quick buy - 2003 Peugeot 206 GTi ($2,200 - 125,800km)

This is probably the quickest little car you can get inside this budget. The 206 GTi is a compact pocket rocket, but is sorely unloved when it comes to holding its used value. Thanks to some minor cosmetic damage, this one fits into the budget nicely. Once upon a time it would have had a decent power-to-weight ratio and has a typically French entertaining chassis.

The off-roader - 1990 Daihatsu Feroza EL ($2,200 - 225,860km)

Speaking of entertainment, this Daihatsu will take you on some interesting beach or bush romps with its legit 4x4 system (if the puny 1.6-litre unit has any power left at all). It looks the part and is guaranteed to be a fun drive - in a terrifying, this-car-is-too-old-for-this-shit kind of way.

The practical buy - 2003 Ford Falcon XT wagon ($2,500 - 211,032km)

Yeah, yeah, you don't want to hear about it. I know, boring as. But at least when the other four cars on this list have long since ceased to function, this Falcon will wake up and take you to work every day. Plus you won't regret having it on a merciless summer day, it'll have the best air-con out of anything on this list.

The thrill-seeker - 1987 Suzuki Mighty Boy ($1,950 - 119,182km)

Okay, confession time: We broke our own rule. This car does not have a road-worthy cert. But it's so damn cool we just had to mention it, plus it looks as though it wouldn't be too hard to get it registered. Unfortunately, the seller claims there's a little rust in the body, but for $1950 this car is hard to go past as the ultimate blank slate for an unusual project.

The luxury buy - 1992 Lexus LS400 ($2,499 - 355,167km)

It's hard to believe this luxo-barge is so damn cheap. Maybe there's something wrong with it... but considering it's sold with a road-worthy cert, you may as well take a chance on it. It's the most powerful and most well-specified car here packing a 4.0-litre V8, leather seats and even a sunroof. Hell, live in it - it's probably more cost-effective than most capital city accommodation at the moment.

Total cost - $11,350 (we reckon $10,000 easy, with a little bargaining.)

Can you come up with a better five car garage for around $10k? Let us know what your picks would be in the comments.