Nobody mentions "gut feeling" on the seller? I have dealt with the public for over 25 years (own my own motorsports dealership - Kawasaki, Yamaha , Honda). I can usually tell if a person is honest or not. Been burned on maybe two deals and I am talking MILLIONS of dollars - we currently do over 12 million a year in retail sales.
I bought a 71 Cuda clone back in 2012 - didn't know what to look for. Took it for a drive then stroked a check for 50 grand. Went and bought a car hauler and picked it up. Couldn't be happier with the car. The guy stuck me as a straight shooter and we are great friends to this day! Not everybody is a lying cheating SOB! 99 percent of the people in this hobby are good honest hard working folk!I find the people who complain all the time are the idiots. You wouldn't believe some of the people I have dealt with in my business!