No you can’t do that ! Are you crazy he wants to put it on Bring a Trailer to auction it so people can drive up the price. He will never just sell it to you like a Dealer or a Private Sale…
I would never buy an 8000 mile car that old, a car should be driven continuously to keep it from getting leaky and things get seized and corroded etc. A nice furniture piece sure, but what's the point? Hope the new owner uses it well
I'm kind of the same way. I'd never want to just buy something to stare at to keep it in stare at condition for the next buyer. I'd want to use it and enjoy. That's the whole purpose of extracting the earths resources and building things. To actually use them.
As long as the fluids were kept fresh, there should be no issues that a higher mileage car would have. It’s still internally basically a new car, with no wear.
@@charlesphiliparthurgeorgep4653 If a car isn't driven regularly like even once a year the oil drains away from cylinder walls and gaskets dry out, and when you start driving the car it will have seep issues, of course you can be lucky but in my experience you have less mechanical issues with a car that has been in use regularly than a car that's been sitting no matter how shiny the paint is.
@@Philip.Magnusson Cylinder walls will always have oil embedded in them, no matter how long it’s been sitting. Especially with modern synthetic oils which don’t breakdown like conventional oils do. There’s never a thick layer of oil on them when running anyway, and the cylinder walls are designed to suspend/hold the oil on their surfaces. Unless the engine has been taken apart and cleaned out, there will be a film of oil remaining on all cylinders for a VERY long time. Starting the engine after sitting years isn’t much different than a cold start after a few days/weeks. The seepage issue is actually more realistic. However in reality, cars with that problem will usually, eventually, have the issue even if driven regularly.. so it’s not a direct cause-effect scenario. A car can sit untouched for YEARS and be quickly put back into service with only an oil/brake fluid change IF it has been prepared for storage and stored properly, in ideal conditions. It’s a good idea to ensure the fluids are at least fairly fresh before storage for peace of mind.
