its a 98, you dont need to worry bout the rust issues…those were 95-96…eecept check under the weather stripping on the outside of the doors…they do rust there, but it shouldnt be bad if it has rust at all
honestly, listen to brent,…he has already told ya everything you need to know bout em…
make sure you got decent tires on the front cause neons are really good/FUN!!! in the snow
also, the headgasket isnt that hard of a job to diy, just gotta be careful putting the cam cap bolts back in place, and also make sure they are in the correct position