> That's whats killing these old cars. Matter of perspective.. the only thing you list that I'd consider a concern to investigate is the "dash lit up like a ch

> That's whats killing these old cars. Matter of perspective.. the only thing you list that I'd consider a concern to investigate is the "dash lit up like a chrismas tree". Everything else you mention is cheap replacement work. The warning lights could be just a few cheap sensors but could also be very expensive ECU replacements. So that one I'd have to dig deeper but the rest wouldn't bother me to buy such a car and fix it up in a weekend.