honestly, you wont know if it is worth it until after you buy it if there is anything wrong that you missed, but for a 2000 dollar budget you probably wont find a better deal for a gtp. I hope you have at least 1000-1500 dollars available to stick back into once you start fixing all of these issues..........if you dont then plan to drive a broken car, or dont buy it at all and get a cavalier........unfortunately it is all about the available funds to you.