u/Inevitable-Panic76

For reference, I've been saving up for a car for a while and have only gotten $6k together. Starting this fall I'm going to be doing clinical rotations in college and will need to travel 1x-2x a week, up to 50 miles away max. I'm terrified I'm going to make a bad decision on a car and be left with no mode of transportation for clinicals.

I found a 2015 Toyota Corolla Sport for sale and talked the seller down from $7k to $6k. Clean title, no theft or accident reports, and pretty pristine cosmetic condition. It has 197k miles though. From what I have heard, as long as the car was properly maintained that shouldn't be too bad for a Toyota.

To be honest, I really only need the car to last my 2 years of school left. I'm supposed to meet the seller for a 35 pt pre purchase inspection at a shop of my choosing. He was completely fine with it.

Please don't judge, but as a 20 year old woman I know nothing about cars. Am I making a mistake here? Is the mileage TOO high? Is there a good probability it might crap out on me mid semester? Will the mechanic doing the inspection be able to tell if it has been properly maintained like the transmission and stuff? I have nobody to ask about this stuff and could really use some guidance.

For reference, I've been saving up for a car for a while and have only gotten $6k together. Starting this fall I'm going to be doing clinical rotations in college and will need to travel 1x-2x a week, up to 50 miles away max. I'm terrified I'm going to make a bad decision on a car and be left with no mode of transportation for clinicals.

I found a 2015 Toyota Corolla Sport for sale and talked the seller down from $7k to $6k. Clean title, no theft or accident reports, and pretty pristine cosmetic condition. It has 197k miles though. From what I have heard, as long as the car was properly maintained that shouldn't be too bad for a Toyota.

To be honest, I really only need the car to last my 2 years of school left. I'm supposed to meet the seller for a 35 pt pre purchase inspection at a shop of my choosing. He was completely fine with it.

Please don't judge, but as a 20 year old woman I know nothing about cars. Am I making a mistake here? Is the mileage TOO high? Is there a good probability it might crap out on me mid semester? Will the mechanic doing the inspection be able to tell if it has been properly maintained like the transmission and stuff? I have nobody to ask about this stuff and could really use some guidance.