I had a 76 Pinto and it was ok for $2300 brand new. Maybe I'm not objective cause it was my very first car but it didn't seem that bad to me. Very spartan interior but it ran ok and was great on gas. Parts were cheap and I could do most work myself. I traded it for a 1979 VW Rabbit which was a great car but all most 3 times the price of the Pinto. I did get $1200 on the trade which seemed awesome. That meant I drove it for about $400 per year. Not bad considering.
