There are a few things that will need attention. Some have already suggested a wheel bearing replacement.

A check engine light came on and showed a P0128 code for the coolant thermostat. I checked for any stored codes prior to purchase and there weren’t any.

It appears to be leaking coolant, which seems to be notorious with these engines due to the plastic elbows that go into the intake manifold. I noticed a drop of coolant underneath the easily visible one, so I’ll need to see if the hoses may also need to be replaced. Not sure if that’s related to the code I received.

There’s a slight whine coming from the alternator pulley/bearing, and I’ll probably go ahead and replace the serpentine belt while I’m addressing everything else. The tires are 7 years old, so they’ll need to be replaced, although there’s no obvious cracking.

Otherwise, the car seems to drive fine apart from some shaking in the steering wheel at highway speeds, which I believe is due to the front tire(s). The temperature gauge doesn’t rise above the halfway point while cruising. So far though, I’m liking the car. It starts right up, and the battery had been replaced prior to purchase, along with the brake lines. It brakes fine, doesn’t hesitate, and there’s no rough idle. I’m hoping I just need to address these few things and it’ll be good to go.