I am buying a chevy prism, paying about 1700 for it, it is in excelent condition, needs a few reparis, but its not gonna cost me more than 200. Its my first car. it has 170000 miles on it, had a engine replaced in it at 90,000. My only worry now is how long the transmission will last. I know you can never really know, but just like a rough estimate? do cars often make it to 200,000? Thanks so much in advance!