$15k should get you alot of car TJ.. technically, MY97,98's should be worth around $8k now, maybe $9-10 for a clean, stocker with lower kms... $13-15k should 'in theory' get you a bug eye.. but we all know, for some magical reason, WRX's hold their value.. But if I had $15k right now, I'd look for a my00 wrx, for as close to 10k as I could, and save $5k for modding, rims, brakes, tyres, bars etc..