RObert Budding
D'oh!
OP clearly says he has other cameras 'that can cover different areas of shooting'. Why would anyone suggest a leica m2 when the person wants something pocketable? Or an X-pro?
Don't like the prices of vintage cameras? Go ahead and don't buy them. What's the point of this whining about the prices?
To the OP: If you take a look at this subforum, I've posted a similar thread couple month ago, and after the discussion there's nothing better than T3. Fuji dos not have any good shots on flickr, while T3 has a ton. I have a T2 myself and the shutter is slow, that I agree with. I've decided to get a T3 as well, but didn't find any good deals yet.
But if you want a T3, 1400 is a very good price for a black one, actually very good since black ones sell over 2000 if you look at ebay completed deals. Silver ones go for 1500 these days. So don't listen to the people taking shots of leaves and flowers and get a T3. PPP repairs in UK post a lot of contax compact repairs, so if it breaks fixing is still possible.
A DP I know who works in hollywood uses a T3 as a stills camera on set, always in a pocket, for getting reference shots. It's a very capable camera looking at the pictures. Also someone on instagram posted recently a comparison between t3 and a m6 with 35mm summicron and the t3 all of a sudden starts looking like a great deal.
This is an Internet forum. People will post their opinions, like it or not.