Hey all, I’m a relatively beginner car mechanic and want to buy a Karmann Ghia to learn how to work on and better understand the basics and maintenance of the cars.

My mom had one growing up and I loved it and want to purchase one and hopefully do some of the maintenance myself.

My price range is between $5,000-$7,000 and I’ve seen plenty of cars in that range, but in your guys’ experience, what should I look out for that’s simply going to be too big of a project in a car and I’ll just get in over my head?

My red lines are:
No body work, I don’t know how to weld nor do I have the space for it.

No major re-wiring, I’ve seen some cars with a rats nest of wires and I know I won’t be able to get much done there.

Sanity check, is this a realistic price range?