hi all i have recently sold my 325i saloon e46 and i am looking to buy a st170 focus in imperial blue or grey.... must be under 90k miles and over 2002 year..i have 3k to spend is that realistic?

how come the prices vary sooooo much on these cars has the value gone up or down much in the past 6months? cheers

i have had several fords and bmws in the past and i have a good idea what to look for on these...
is it common for the sumps to rot?
are the gearboxes generally reliable and strong?
what do you guys use for diagnostic code reading on your focus's's's's's?

cheers