Hello from Chicago - this car worth buying?

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Hello, all.

I'm in Chicago, looking to buy my first car and looking for a good mpg car for not a ton of money. I'm looking at mostly stock, restored Geo Metro XFis and Civic VXs. A VX just came onto the Chicago craigslist today, but it looks like it is a racer kid's car. Anyone in Chicago mechanically inclined available to help me check it out? Also, it seems like a fairly standard price for its condition, no?

I have plenty of time to get a car - not moving to Austin til the next summer - so I can pass on it easily. But it RIGHT HERE!

SInce I am new I can't post links, but just search civic vx in chicago's craigslist.

THANKS!