[justincampbell]

I understand that there are better buys out there for more money. But unless I have some money just fall from the sky, the $4000 is pretty much all I will have to spend for this.

I also understand that a 10-15 year old car will not be without some trouble from time to time. But if I can find something that will be as good as her current car(2000 Hyundai Elantra) has been up to this point, I will be pretty happy. The thing got great mileage(avg 31-32) and had not previously had any difficult or expensive repairs. All I have done to it in the 85k since we have owned it is: plugs and plug wires($30), a little part related to fuel system(I can't even remember what it was exactly now, $26), brake pads($13), RH drive axle assembly($48), RH wheel bearing($16). While not trouble free, I'd say that is still pretty low maintenance for the miles I got out of it. FYI, I suspect the drive axle and bearing may have come to their end earlier than they should have due to the accident it had been in when I got it(it had been hit in the right front corner hard enough to total it).