What happened to the reasonably priced project car?

Well the youngest A body is now 44 years old. Finding a rust free project just ain’t gonna happen. Not to mention they didn’t make the numbers of as let’s say a Toyota Camry. I tell people looking to get a Mopar that your better off looking for a car that someone has started and for what ever reason they want out. Paint and body work cost a fortune now days. Biggest issue people have is looking at a project thru rose colored glasses and not being realistic.