I curious why if you are truly interested in the car why you don't want to call the guy and talk man to man. That's how it was all done before this internet thing.
Pauls nice car!
I agree that just talking on the phone was the old way of doing things before the internet, just as advertising in the newspaper and Hemmings was the old way of doing things before the internet. Carfax is worthless on vintage vehicles since it doesn’t work with 13 digit VINs. I took a $20,000+ hit on another car transaction because of just having phone conservations and my failing to send an inspection company, so lesson learned. I use CARCHEX now and several cars have been bought for my family based off their inspections. By getting details in print from a seller, I always attach the seller’s written details in my inspection notes for the inspector. If the CARCHEX report reveals good results then we fly out and do our own inspection. Then we buy the car if it is suitable and either drive it home or send someone to transport it. That is just my way of spending large amounts of money on the internet or a place that is a long distance away. If I am buying a clunker then I expect a clunker and nothing more so phone conservation is fine. What happened in the past has nothing to do with this car or seller and is totally based off my own stupidly.