Granny drove 10,000 miles per year, so she was covering more distance than just to church and the shops (unless she lived waaaay out in the boonies).

Good buy, Kenner. Niggly little problems are what these cars specialize in. If you're a DIYer, this won't be a problem for you at all. My only suggestion is to take care of two possible car-killer problems:

1. Make sure your timing belt/tensioner maintenance is up to date. One crappy tensioner and your engine is toast.

2. make sure the radiator has been updated. These cars came from the factory with a weak radiator hose fitting ( the upper one). they have a history of failing massively and destroying cylinder heads in the process.

I suggest that you look through your previous owners' records and figure out if both these things have been done. the radiator you can replace in a couple of hours. the belt/rensioner however, you might want to call in a mechanic. Don't put these things off. Once they are fixed, this car will run reliably--just don't expect all your switches to always work. ;)

Eric