[Zeke]

Agree with Eric. But get the rest of the car inspected. You may think you know the chips and wheels are the only problems.

I don't mind buying a car with a bad interior. That's relatively inexpensive to fix. Wheels and tires can be changed out in minutes. And a lot of paint touch up can be accomplished without refinishing. But, if it looks like there are over 100 chips, most won't want to do that even though it would be theoretically possible.

Lastly, small mechanical issues should not stop a deal. You just need to know what they are. The show "Wheeler Dealers" shows very well how deep you should go into a car. My Jag would have been a perfect example for that show. Take a 2K car and do 1K worth of work and you have a 4K car.