I'd buy it if the price is right and the CarFax is good.
right price+clean CarFax = fun
So... nobody has really answered your questions. 1. Not likely, factory warrenty dies at 3 yrs 30,000 miles and 5 years 50,000 for drivetrain. 2. The oil consumption thing carried across several years as I recall, it was not year specific. 3. I don't recall their being any transmission problems. Clutch slave cylinder is a different story however. Following is a link to some one click searchs that have links for oil consumption and clutch slave cylinder issues.
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