[azfordman]

Aedds, just to give you my perspective, since I purchased a car recently. I was window shopping for several years, so I had a very good idea of what I wanted in the car I was looking for. When I was ready to buy I had several different cars that I was seriously interested in and talked to all of the owners. The car I ended up buying was at the shop of a clubcobra member, Mickmate. He was very active on the forum and and I got a lot of good feedback from other members here about him. I purchased the car sight unseen, except for the many photos that Nick(Micmate) emailed to me. I live in Arizona and the car was in New Hampshire. Was I a bit nervous? Yes, but I had done my research and felt comfortable in the purchase. Since the car had an existing title, registration was a breeze here in AZ. (A car having an existing title was on of my search requirements.) I have owned the car around 7 months now, and have to put a little work into it, new carburetor, some wiring/electrical issues, alternator, battery, plugs, spark plug wires, coil, and new push rods. However....I have put over 6,000 miles on the car, and although it has had some problems, it has never left me stranded....has always driven back to the house! All repairs I would expect from a 20 year old hot rod. My only advice would be to do your research, try to get feedback about the car from someone who is not connected to the seller (ideally from this site) and understand that the car you end up buying is essentially a high maintenance toy! Good luck and let me know if you have any other questions. Mark