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It's just a case of finding one now that isn't rusty!
Usually, the higher your budget the better the car is, but it's not that case with EP3s. I looked at possibly 6 cars before purchasing mine.
My idea of 'rust free' vs what a seller classes as rust free were totally different...
Pretty much anything else can be forgiven, parts are super cheap and labour is cheap as they are not complex. Also, your money is secure in one, they've done depreciating.
The one to go for is the premier edition, which is the facelift model. It's got the nice recaro seats, momo wheel, red carpets, etc.
Nighthawk black or Milano red is the colour to go for, however the red ones seem to have been ragged harder than any (the best looking colour IMO) and they suffer really bad with paint fade and lacquer peel, as the pigment in the paint was shit from the factory.
Silver ones seem to be the cheapest and the best condition, but only issue is then you have to have a silver car.
If you go for the Premier, make sure it's a genuine premier, lots of people change the parts.
If you really want something nice, the JDM cars are gorgeous.
I really need an EP3. Priced out of a nice EG/EK in reality now so need to get an EP3 soon while they are *cheap.