Things to look for on a high-mile Mazda 6?

I am carless with $4k bouncing around in the car fund, and since I am looking to consolidate down to one vehicle I'd like it to be a wagon that isn't absolute crap to drive. This Mazda 6 wagon showed up today:

http://madison.craigslist.org/cto/4549527191.html

It's automatic. With 222k, is it a time bomb ready to blow? If I could get him down to $3k, would this be worth it? I know these are timing chain engines, but 222k is a lot...given I've had BMWs with a lot more than that but Mazda is a whole different animal. What do you guys think?

I've never been in a 6 with an automatic, but I will say that I liked the manual 4 and 6 cylinder versions that I've driven.

For similar money, I found these great wagons for sale near you:

Winner #1: http://madison.craigslist.org/cto/4575448918.html

Winner #2: http://madison.craigslist.org/cto/4523518187.html

Winner #3: http://madison.craigslist.org/cto/4566663026.html

Winner #4: http://madison.craigslist.org/cto/4527615699.html

You're welcome.

Those are all neat but the idea is to end up in a '00 or newer so I can do Lyft or UberX with it. If I'm just buying something to get around in I'll get another E36 M3ty old $900 Subaru!

Ah. That changes things a bit.

In reply to SlickDizzy:

• front wheel bearings
• water pump belt tensioner
• ignition coils
• IDK about ATX life expectancy, as my car was MTX