Sears is a great place to buy entry level tools. Often they have 50% off sales, I'd definitely wait for one- you'll save a lot of money! My local Sears is also really good with the lifetime warranty, they've just switched me my broken part for one they have in stock, no questions asked.
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Make sure to pick up a set that doesn't just have 3/8" drive sockets, you'll need 1/2" for some heavier things. A breaker bar can be a help too, but it won't likely be included in any toolsets. Personally I like having a plastic case in a smaller set, but it can be a pain for the bigger ones, sometimes a cheap case will spill the parts everywhere even when it's clipped closed. Obviously being an MR2 owner, metric is the most important to you.
This will be in your price range if you can wait for a sale...
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...seBVCookie=Yes