To me, Craig's list is officially taboo
Back in the nineties, flew to Oakland, Ca. and bought a 67 383 Cuda. The owner was a real Mopar car guy, an engineer with Amoco Oil there, amateur road racer, and had gone thru that car completely, and said he put about 10,000 mi on it. Drove it back to Missouri and the most fun I have ever had in my entire life. He was an honest seller!!
That AMC Hornet I mentioned, I feel it would drive anywhere no isssue, but I will not tell a guy I have driven it more than I actually have had to make a sale. My feeling is any USED car ( 10 year old or 60 years old) is only to be considered "reliable" after the owner has had enough miles and experience with it to feel confident.
But. life is an adventure!!!!!