> I don't find the process familiar or intuitive.

If this comment is truly indicative of your familiarity with cars, then I would stay away from this thing. Any old car, especially one that has been sitting for 2 years, requires ownership by someone VERY comfortable doing their own car repairs (unless you are really rich and are willing to pay someone far more than the car is worth to get it on the road and keep it there). See if you are able and willing to spend money to fix the following repairs that are likely for a car that has been sitting that long. And remember that this car is only worth about $1-2K anyway.

-will need to rotors, pads and probably new calipers. then flush the coolant system.
-exhaust is probably shot
-all kinds of suspention parts will be dry rotted and worn out - may need balljoints, shocks, etc.
-tires are likely dry rotted and no good
-will need a new battery
-needs valves adjusted
-likely every rubber hose and gasket in the engine compartment is dry rotted and leaking. Coolant hoses are old and probably ready to burst, which will cause the engine to overheat and cost you about $1,000 for a rebuilt head.
-the seat springs are probably all worn out, which will cost you about $200 to repair if you do the work yourself. Very unpleasant to drive the car if the seats are really worn.
-is it an automatic or manual. Manual tranny probably needs new seals, new master and slave cylinders and the clutch is probably on its last legs. Automatic tranny will cost you around $2k to replace, and being 25+ years old, it is probably ready to die any day now.

-the list goes on. My point is, don't buy this if you plan on just hopping in it and using it as a daily driver. It will need almost constant attention for the first six months or so, and once you get all the little stuff worked out, it should be a realiable car. I'm just saying that age and non-use really take a toll on cars. Add to that the fact that most people totally neglect their cars, and you are looking at an expensive proposition. If you can fix nearly everything yourself and its cheap to buy (like $500-$1k), buy it. Otherwise, stay away.

Greg