I made nearly the same mistake when i bought my first talon, i found what i thought was a good deal, but it ended up not being worth it and now ive got a talon sitting under a tarp as a parts car. Make sure(if you wanna keep it under 2k) that everything else is in good shape, i know breaks and ball joints ext.. arn't expencive, but when you add every little thing together it gets pricy. Are you sure you can do all of the work yourself, and are you willing to do all of the work properly and not rushed? Is there rust anywhere? If the engine ran out of oil, the guy obviously didnt take good care of his car. So just look out, you might be better off buying something that you just call your insurance, pay taxes and get it on the road, than have to take a gamble and buy a project car.