Decent Deal? Anything stick out that should cause me to not make the trek?
I bring my trailer and cash. You get a lot of peeps that will not dicker over the phone. I tell the seller I expect the car to be ad described, IF NOT tell me before I make the trip. If I need to dicker, I do. I also say hey I brought the trailer, cash, and I am NOT A "Be Back!" If the guy will not come up with a reasonable ball park price, I never bother.
I also ask the seller, IF he has ever restored a car, worked on any old car, etc. If he just drug grand dads old ride in from the pasture, and can't change oil..I figure he knows nothing probably\ not good.