The term "Needs an alignment" is something you want to stay away from in a used car. It could literally mean anything. He's probably saying the car doesn't go down the road straight..which could be for a number of reasons including a massive wreck or just worn out tie rod ends. You'd be buying a mystery car. And at $6000 it would be a pretty expensive shot in the dark. Believe me, i'm speaking from experience. I've made this mistake.
It's better to buy an honest car with a little rust and a complete knowledge of its life, instead of buying a car that looks good from 10 feet away and discovering the frame was fixed with bondo. This happened to me on a 2nd gen and I got burned. Learn from my mistake.
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