Get an inspection. Drive it. It's a lot easier to clean the engine bay than it is to fix stuff. I bought my 98 two years ago with 67K on the odo for around $6,500. And all I got was this lousy T-shirt.
Old car: '98 SVT T-Red
K&N air filter; Ford Focus RS shift knob. Off to be auctioned off somewhere.
New car: 2003 Honda Accord DX Sedan, 5-speed.
