given the car has had a full life, you need to see what you can learn about its maintenance history. 1) when was the timing belt last done (it should be on its third belt) 2) how's the PCV (glove test at the oil filler?)? 3) what does the transmission fluid look like? (black = bad, brown is ok, red is good) 4) does it consume oil (I'd use a quart per 1000 miles as a benchmark)? 5) has it had a compression test? 6) any smells/drips etc? 7) how does it drive? last question is are you up for doing repairs yourself or do you need a shop for standard maintenance like struts, brakes, oil changes, sensor replacements etc?

 

As a licensed dealer, you will probably find that the car was well maintained in its life. No matter what you buy or how many miles it has, you will end up doing some repairs. That's cars.

The sales price should not be more than $2500. The only concern that I would have is that the transmission will need replaced soon even if it has had regular maintenance.

 

 

Unless it was done at home, there should be some kind of documentation on the timing belt service history.
If you want to inspect it, you'll need to remove the serpentine belt and engine cover to view it. But then again, the timing belt can look good even when it's bad.
Or even more importantly, the idler pulley and tensioner pulley are even more important to inspect since their failures are more likely to cause damage to the belt.

Bottom line... GET THE CAR! You won't find a more car for your money anywhere.