On the cusp of A-body ownership: Help me with a 1969 Valiant!

I come to you from the dark side, as the owner of a '71 and '72 Mustang (feel free to read up on the '71 here: http://www.7173mustangs.com/thread-cudak888-1971-m-code-soylent-green-8-30-14-shrinking-disc-time and the '72 here: http://www.7173mustangs.com/thread-cudak888-1972-q-code-614-hso-junker-to-eleanor).

In searching around for a new daily driver, I wound up visiting a local used car dive that sells nothing but decommissioned Ford CVPI P71's and ex-Florida Highway Patrol Chargers (interesting stuff given 30 years time, no doubt). What brought me in in wasn't any of this though - in the corner of the lot, I spotted a 4-door, 1969 Valiant (not to mention a completely rotted, '66 Coronet 440).

I had to pay attention to the little A-body. Quite frankly, I'm serious about it. Problem is the usual: Overpriced. It's $5k. From what I've seen, this is over-the-top money for any 4-door Valiant with a 170 - even by eBay standards. However, this is the score:

• The Valiant has been repainted once, in a crappy, single-stage dull gold.
• However, under this dull gold is a completely straight and solid body. I see no waviness or evidence of filler - ANYWHERE. This includes behind the driprail where the roof skin is welded to the unibody.
• Chassis was undercoated long ago, and is completely rot free; clean as a whistle. Zero pan rot, no patches.
• Two dime-sized surface rust spots at the rear window corners. Not the usual heavy rot and a hole, just surface.
• Perfect grill - never seen a dent.
• Haven't seen in the trunk or under the hood, but the oil pan is clean. Front end suspension is clean.
• Interior has not been re-done and is 100% showroom flawless.
• Original 13" wheels w/trim rings and Mopar dog dish hubcaps. Unfortunately then, 4-wheel drum with a single master cylinder and no vacuum assist. Given that the dog dish/trim ring combo isn't in the brochure, would this possibly indicate an ex-fleet vehicle?
• Now - though I never believe any 5-digit odometer claims anymore, as it's beginning to be a moot point with older vehicles - the owner claims that the 22k miles (and change) on the odometer are original. In a strange turn of events (I'm ultra-cynical), I believe it.

I should be able to get some photos of it soon. Hasn't been on the lot for a while as one of the local TV stations have been - supposedly - filming a telenovela with it.

Thoughts? Opinions? Wrong sub-forum? #-o

Best,

-Kurt