This is a walk down car memory lane for me... my first (shared) car was a '91 Tempo and my second was a '99 Cavalier. It was my Cavalier that blew a head gasket. My Tempo just randomly stalled at traffic lights and creeping construction/accident traffic. Of course, it did that to me for years but never did it for the mechanic...
Lisa, that sounds like a good price for your tempo! I dunno how much it would be for a tempo, but fixing my blown head gasket a few years ago cost more than Danielle's selling price on her cav.