These are very good cars and 127,000 miles is not high mileage IF it has been taken care of. If it is running rough, you would need to have this checked out before purchase. The most important indicator of a car that you don't want is oil usage. If this is a family friend you can trust, see if they know how much oil it uses. They may not even know how much. If it uses more than a quart in 1,200 miles or so, proceed with caution. <br> <br> As for the value, it varies widely. If the car has been garaged and is in really nice cosmetic AND mechanical condition, it could bring $5,000 or more. If not it could go very low, say $1,500. This will vary depending upon where you are located. <br> <br> One of these cars in good well maintained condition with you continuing to give it proper care including frequent oil and filter changes and frequent transmission servicing can give you many, many troublefree miles, but it must be a good example to start with.<br> <br> Good luck,<br> Larry