Rust is the killer.
I got mine at 254k miles 13 years ago and it has somewhere around 375k on it now with the passenger seat falling out. The soundproofing inside and the undercoating outside sandwich the floor pan and if it is rusting only way to tell is poke hard.
First thing I'd do is jack the car up by the jack points. Hear any funky noises or see anything shifting you know there are issues.
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