Yep I agree fully, at 3 years old it will still look fresh, shouldn't be too hard to find a low-ish mileage one and enjoy a real little cracker. Then another 2-3 years down the line sell it on for 5k. Cheap motoring and a smart way to get into drivers cars for minimum outlay and gives you the option to continuously try new cars. I have a friend who does this, has a different "legend" every 4-5 months.
If I was in the market for this type of car currently, I'd find a low mileage previous gen Clio RS, then try this perhaps 3 years from now.