Those were quite popular in the States. FWD F2 and F2t powered. Simple and reliable. You might check out mx6.com. I wouldn't consider it any more of a concern than buying a 90 Miata. Two relatives owned the F2 non turbo power sedans and put over 200k miles on them before selling them as running/driving cars w/o any major mechanical issues. Both were manual transmissions.

> In a message dated 2/4/2010 4:36:12 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, quentinjs@gmail.com writes:
> I have limited knowledge on this car (1988 MAzda 626) other then its been well maintained and has under 200,000 km on it.  My initial concerns are around parts availability, and what others know about it.  Its a steal of a price at $500, but the age is a concern for me.