There’s not enough information in your post to give good advice.
(i) A key thing is mechanical condition. Before buying, get an independent mechanic to go over it. With a 20-year-old car, there may be costly repairs waiting to bite you on the ass. (I’d actually be surprised if there’s nothing that needs to be done.) A lot of those things are more or less consumables-- wheel bearings, tires, brakes.
(ii) Notwithstanding immediate repairs, you always have to budget for maintenance costs when you buy a car. You can’t just buy a car and expect to drive it safely without periodic servicing-- oil changes, fluid and belt checks, inspections, all that stuff. If you don’t have the cash flow to maintain a car after buying it, consider the alternatives.
There’s not enough information in your post to give good advice.
(i) A key thing is mechanical condition. Before buying, get an independent mechanic to go over it. With a 20-year-old car, there may be costly repairs waiting to bite you on the ass. (I’d actually be surprised if there’s nothing that needs to be done.) A lot of those things are more or less consumables-- wheel bearings, tires, brakes.
(ii) Notwithstanding immediate repairs, you always have to budget for maintenance costs when you buy a car. You can’t just buy a car and expect to drive it safely without periodic servicing-- oil changes, fluid and belt checks, inspections, all that stuff. If you don’t have the cash flow to maintain a car after buying it, consider the alternatives.