My first advice suggestion is to leverage your abilities and get a job where you can earn the big bucks via negotiations. Wow! Talking the seller down from $12K to $7K (a 42% reduction) says you are ready for the business world Big Leagues!
Same advice as has been given in many previous threads:
Suspension refreshed? What was replaced? At what miles/last done?
Cooling system refreshed, including water pump? At what miles/last done?
Brakes (rotors and pads)? At what miles/last done?
Original clutch?
Fuel pump replaced? At what miles?
Tire tread depth?
Oil pan and oil filter gasket replaced? At what miles/last done?
195K miles is nudging up to the second time many of the above items should have been replaced and some may be at the 3X mark (coolant system, suspension bushings).
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