[Chris in WNC]

Pluck, here's my reply to a similar thread recently:

Bill, I have bought 3 cars sight unseen, with just photos to go by.
only one of the three arrived at my house looking as good as the photos.
that one was a 7-year-old Volvo.
the 31 Coupe (FordBarn) and the 37 Plymouth (eBay) both arrived loking considerably less pretty than the photos led me to believe.
fortunately, I was still satisfied with both cars in terms of what I paid and what I received.
I do not believe I would ever make a similar purchase again unless I could send a disinterested 3rd party, such as another FordBarner, to look the car over and take digital photos of what they judged to be the worst areas of the car.
at the price point I am buying cars there is nothing so rare or esoteric that I cannot find one close enough to home for a proper inspection.
just my 2 cents........