Hi all

I was hoping I could seek some advice from you good folk.
My wife and I are expecting in November and I wanted to get her a cheapish run about big enough to take baby, pram etc, and the Beetle sprung to mind.
I'm only looking at spending around £3k as it won't be used too much, so I guess that'll get me an early model.
Which engines are the strongest though, what are the mechanical weak points, and is my budget realistic for a good example?

I had a Leon Cupra a good few years back, so I'm tempted by the 1.8T lump as I know that engine...

Cheers in advance guys!