Okay, I took a long drive last night, and agreed to buy it pending a mechanical inspection. I got a very good feeling from the seller. He couldn't help telling me every little thing that ever happened to his car.
the car itself wa very clean, not a surprise considering an older couple owned and drove it. The only concern I hadm which I'm going to ask the mechanic about, was a somewhat rough idle. I don't know much about mechanics, so I don't know what could ahve caused this.
I negotiated a final price of $4500, which I'm happy to pay if the car checks out okay today. This is my first vehicle, so it's pretty exciting. Of course I'll post pics if everything works out okay.