Is a used 1992 4 door sedan with 120,000 miles worth paying $2100? Is that too many miles?

Question

I dont know much about cars but was thinking about the posting that I saw in my college for the used sedan, $2100. Can anyone help me on this decision?

Answer 1

It depends on the make and model.

Answer 2

I'll answer this question by telling you my experence on the subject. You can buy a newer car and still have just as many problem's as an old one, just as long as it's in decent condition. Of the several vehicles I've had over the past three years, all have been hastles.....ecept for the old ones!

1994 chevy 1500 - needed new clutch - $1000+/-

1994 mazda miata - throwout bearing crapped and needed new clutch - $1000+/-

1997 mazda protege - air conditioning compressor - $800 (I probably could have avoided this one though)

2005 - buell firebolt xb12r(streetbike) - needed new motor(bought new and was still under warrenty but took 1.5 months to fix)

2004 mazda Rx-8 - Clutch pedel - $450 (that gets done tomorrow) Replace Intake - $350 (previous owner put in crappy aftermarket Intake that didn't work properly with the car sensors)
Pressure plates bad need new clutch - $1200+/+ (+/+ not a typo) Control panel for defroster, a/c, ect. - $800+/+(havent gotten full quote but I know parts prices) I'm sure this is a really good reliable car but I must have a lemon, bought used, no warrenty, and it keeps getting more wrong with it.
1984 mazda 626 desiel(Very rare car) - Nothing major(first car)
1992 honda civic - nothing major(not my car though
1995 ford torus(friends car) - nothing major - this car is a P.O.S. visually but has cost less to buy than most of my problems for my cars! also the stuff that does go wrong is very cheap and easy
1987 mazda Rx-7 - 220,000 miles and this was THE most reliable car I've owned to date, and amout paid for it $800

First of all, the clutches needed when I bought just didn't notice till after buying it and driving it around, just for the record. ;)
My older cars were more reliable and were lots cheaper to repair when broken, the newer one's are overly pricy for parts and have broken more often. Idk I'll let you take it form there, I hope I answered you question the way you wanted.

-David

Answer 3

I don't know if this will help any... but it might.

I just bought a car for $1,350. It was a 1992 Saturn SL1 with 4 doors and a manual transmition. The only difference was that it had 144,000 miles on it. I would try to take that price down a bit on the car you are looking at.

Good luck!

Answer 4

Here are some good cars to start with - Ford Fusion, Chevy Malibu, Subaru Legacy, Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata, Buick LaCrosse. Good luck

Answer 5

Thats more than the blue book value of the car. Of course its too much. try finding one in a junk yard.

Answer 6

depends becuase mercedes has a seden and it's worth that money, but saturn has a seden and it's not worth that much money. so it depends on the make and the model. we need more information.

Answer 7

More info is needed,,such as the type of vehicle,,,,,,mileage does not accuratly reflect vehicle condition.
and $2,100 is about double what you should be paying for such a vehicle anyway.