Looks like my 300E from the pictures aside from the tex seats. Can you be more specific? Engines are very reliable, ask the owner if it burns any oil - the valve seals have a tendency to start wearing out and can burn oil between changes. You'll want to look for normal maintenance like filter changes, spark plugs, stuff like that. The transmission should last between 150-200k at least, if it shifts into gear quickly it should be generally ok, look also for a trans fluid flush and filter change (factor that into price if it hasn't been done). Make sure there are no squeaks in the suspension etc, normal stuff like that. I paid more than that for my 300E, and absolutely love it. One thing to watch out for is the odometer though - its a 20 year old car and the odometer gears have a tendency to strip, so on a test drive make sure that it records accurate mileage (speaking from experience here).

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Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth