Melli; makes a good point, when I buy anything used I try to see how the owner acts. I've walked away from deals just because of how an owner acts towards machinery. Hatchet Man, that's a good one, well unless your in the market for a hatchet I guess
I bought my mini off a real estate agent who was selling on behalf of the owner...The real estate agent was one of those dudes who skipped school the day the word 'maintenance' was discussed. Thankfully, it wasn't his, and he had just borrowed it from the type of dude who cleaned his tools after every shift and threw money at it on maintenance/repairs, so the machine core was in great shape.
The other day, I bought a Honda CT90 from a hatchet man. I knew he had a go on it, but I figured he just messed with a 'little bit' of it (not a lot to a motorbike). Well, I take it home and discover he really had a go on all of it. He dumped the bike at one point, and had to strip and 'repair' one side. I get the sense he misplaced all the nuts and bolts, then pulled out a mason jar to replace the one's he lost. His electrical experience revolved around the use of butt connectors...5 butt connectors on each run to taillight! Sometimes I wonder about folks, when every Philips screw on bike was stripped...a proper Philips screwdriver isn't all that expensive. Then add some paint overspray, creative part replacements, and you get a puzzle.
I'm usually a stickler for looking things over, but I let it slip because I got it for half of what he was asking. Nothing is free. I priced out parts, and it doubles the cost of the bike. At least it will be in near mint condition when done. I found it humorous that one can buy a complete nut and bolt set for the bike (like this sort of thing happens a lot). Saved me from looking up 100 part numbers...