Used Cars: expectations for a Toyota Camry, best selling car, toyota camry

Question
I'm looking for a highly reliable used car and after some online research, discovered toyota to be a safe bet.  I found a 1996 camry LE (2.2L) for sale out of state.  Four thousand for a car with only 87,000 miles seems reasonable, but I've been burned by cars with notorious engine problems before (98 subaru legacy; oof). Is this car known to be reliable into high mileage (200,000+)?  I've read in various forums issues with the head gasket and transmission, or stalling issues.  I can handle a starter here or new hoses/belts there, but head gaskets are serious trouble I'm all too familiar with and looking to avoid.  Is this year model known for any engine or tranny trouble not caused by a failure of maintenance? Is there a more reliable vehicle you can think of for around four grand or less?  Thank you for your help; I'm a nervous buyer as a result of experience and would like to avoid another lemon at low prices.  Thanks again!

Answer
Well it is kinda like this, when dealing with used cars it is really how well it has been taken care of.  Now Toyotas are arguably the best on the road...period!  And camrys have been the best selling car for like 20 some years.  With that kinda mileage on that type of car, you would have to assume somebody has taken really good care of the car, and I would feel VERY, VERY, comfortable purchasing the vehicle.  They have, and always will be one of the best all around cars on the road.  So if I was to grade this purchase on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the best, I would grade this a 9.9!  You are paying all the car is worth, but I think it would be the overall best buy for that kind of money.  Find out all that you can about the car, like maintenance, and for sure find out about the timing belt!  Let me repeat this, find out about the timing belt.  If they are unable to let you know about the timing belt, have it replaced, just to be on the safe side, and make sure and have it done by a mechanice who is qualified to work on toyotas, they are a little different than domestics, and you must make sure whoever is working on your car, knows what they are doing, especially with timing belts.  Oh...and outside of timing belts and oil changes, they are pretty much maintenance free type cars, really good cars.  This should be one purchase you do not regret in the future.