I should be looking at this car today … going to hit a parking lot, try some tight, low-speed turns, looking for tranny binding … going to be looking for leaky seals (t-belt was done <10k miles ago, hopefully that front crank seal got done too …) Underbody rust … condition of antifreeze/oil in regard to head gasket …
Anything else in particular I should be looking for? Typical suspension/steering sloppiness of course …