[Marshall V. Daut]

Pictures, pictures, pictures, Rusty! Take photos of the car's exterior from all angles, the undercarriage, the engine compartment from both sides and the interior. The guys will then be able to advise you whether to pursue this one as a first-time Model A owner or stop you from getting in over your head financially or project-wise. These cars can be a death trap and bottomless money pit if you pick the wrong one!
Tudor Sedans were the most popular Model A body style in those four years of production (1928-31), so a boatload of them were made - and survived. You said the one you are looking at is a 1930 model. Well, maybe yes, maybe no. Only a few small details distinguish a 1930 from a 1931 Model A. There were about twice as many 1930 Model A's made as 1931's, so take that into consideration when talking price. Because 1/4 of all Model A's produced were Tudor Sedans, don't let the seller convince you that they are "rare". 1,500,000 1928-1931 Tudor Sedans produced do not qualify as rare, especially since their survival rate is so high. They are neat cars and fun to drive with the family loaded inside, but they are not rare. Should this car turn out to be misidentified, however, and is actually a true 1931 Deluxe Tudor Sedan survivor, then you can consider it much more desirable than the run-of-the-mill Tudor. The presence of a side-mounted spare tire, white wall tires, a radiator stone guard, Flying Quail radiator cap and other chrome goodies does NOT make it a Deluxe Tudor. The differences between a true 1931 Deluxe Tudor and the standard 1931 model are mostly limited to interior appointments that may or may not still be present. Cowl lights, which seemingly every 1930-31 Model A now has, also do not a Deluxe model make.
Anyway, don't plunk your cash down until the guys here have seen the photos and have advised you. Their input could save you a ton of money and heartaches down the line.
Marshall