Don't forget cost of ownership - $1000 for a car is just the start - after that you need to insure it, service it and pay for the gas - that's probably more per year than the initial price.
If you were looking for a beater, many of what I listed could be purchased for $500. The bike has almost no cost to upkeep, the moped very little, the camper a little more. Any vehicle that would be bought as a nice weather toy could be insured at a lower rate and would not be used as much as most vehicles, so it would have a much lower maintenance cost.
