l want a 1990 irocz but it has 146000 miles..... its cheap tho

GOOD ANSWERS.. THOSE WITH EXPERIENCE

it all depends on the oil changes and how hard the owner drove it, pull the oil pan and look for metal shavings. an pull a plug or two and do a compression test. if the motors worn out you will know. l know a guy who changed oil every 4,000 miles and hes on 240,00 and no smoke what so ever. as long as theres no smoke at start up. and does not run hot it is a good sign.

Check out it is repair history.and look for the common problems
that may have already been repaired or one is that need repair.

Watch out for all of the ''little hidden things''

ie. the heater core ( which is a small fortune to fix)
of course the engine, transmission, rear differential..
undercarriage rust.
door hinges.
things like that...CHECK OUT THE ENTIRE CAR...
If the previous owner showed good care & service records, it
may last u quite some time.
If it was abused & driven hard... IT'S ALREADY TOAST..

Good luck to you..

if its been maintained & not beaten on on a regular basis.easily go 200,000 or more. recommend going through it when u buy it. inexpensive to have the wheel bearings checked & repacked. brakes checked. fuel & brake lines checked,oil changed,( l recommend only fully synthetic if u want it to last.) have the lube checked in the rearend, also may want to change the water pump if its original, they usually only last just about 100k miles. hope that helps roc on. i'm a ford guy tho.