I was thinking of buying a 94 cavalier from my mom's friend. I've never had a car of my own, and my family says that this is a good beginners car. It has 138 000 on it and the lady will give me summer and winter tires for $1000 cdn. Is this a good deal? And what are some common probs with 94 cavy's?

Yeah sounds good as long as its saftied or doesn't need much to certify. My 94 Cavalier has been great to me, and it is a really good beginners car.

Some common probs from my limited knowledge are:
Head Gasket
TCC Solenoid

i second the tcc solenoid, i just posted in another thread about how to fix that, so look around if you need a fix for it

Yes the TCC solenoid. But I have been driving with it unplugged for years.

Head Gasket Wasnt As Much Of An Issue On The 94 As It Was On Previous Years. Definitely The Tcc...