Is it has the 2.4 4cyl motor (yes, that's the 22re), the 200,000 is not a big deal. That motor is a champ.

Find out if the owner knows anything about the guides for the timing chain (if 4cyl). The original and OE spec ones are plastic, and tend to wear out, leaving the chain loose and rattling (quite noisily) against the timing cover. There are replacement kits that use a metal guide instead, at 200k this may have been done already.

If yer buddy wants a removable top, just back up 1 year. IMHO those are SOOOO much cooler.

With 200+ Billion electrical parts, the world most complicated machine is inside your own skull.

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'89 Rnr DLX "SR4.5", 32s w/ 5.29 locked f/r blah blah