I have a coworker who’s looking to sell his car, a 1989 Toyota Corolla. I know the basics of looking after a car, but a car that old is almost foreign to me, because I’m from a state where cars rust out.
I figure Toyotas are pretty reliable and so is the 4AG engine, but I don’t want to end up with another money pit. What should I look out for, or should I just avoid it altogether?
Old Corollas are just really good little nuggets. I think if OP was ready to have a shop check the car over and then slowly start working on the critically important items of repair himself. Then he should buy it.