Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Buying a used car with 180k bad idea?

I'm looking to find a reliable car in the 2k price range & have came across a really cute 99 honda passport with 180k miles on it. The listing said the car has a new starter, timing belt, crank and cam seals, water pump, ac serviced, new tires but still needs an egr valve. Does this sound like a lemon or what? I'm just hesitant cuz i don't want something to break down on me or have to put a lot of money/work into
Added (1). I didn't mean lemon. Like that. I mean like with all those new parts.( i know its good that they've been fixed) but is that a sign that things are starting to go wrong, like if one thing leads to another or am i just overthinking this? & yes you're right i don't know a lot about cars.

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