need help choosing car please

im tryin to figure out what car to get. i want a 4dr import, with good gas mileage, and that will be not to hard to mod. i got about 3k. i was lookin at a 97 mirage LS its got 33/40 MPG, the VALUE is 2950 on NADAguides. any ideas for somethin like that? possible an LS or somethin, with AC, power windows, etc. Id like a moonroof but if not i could put one in later. any ideas? thanks for any help.