I wouldn’t turn it away from consideration if it looks like it’s been well maintained. I had 2 of the next Gen, which were very similar. Due to the quantities of these sold, even the base models had good materials and interiors in them. I had two examples with transmissions that held up - one needed some help but the other was solidly reliable AND saw tow duty. The nice thing about these is that the repairs are usually straight forward and well documented. The downside is, there seemed to be a lot of cost cutting … in many places. The BCM will fail, period. It probably already has, and has been replaced. The engine hoses will rot, and probably already have, and been replaced. The solid rear axle beam can rust from the inside out, with no way of knowing, so be wary of that. So I wouldn’t buy one with “forever car” in the mantra, because it will require a lot of upkeep.