Thanks again guys! I bought the car but didn't have the heart to drive it 1000 miles across the country. I'm having it shipped in a closed container. Gus, your points were spot on but I ended up not haggling over price. I was so happy with it that I handed over the 26k. I will line up a mechanic.. but it rides beautiful!!! Great character.... many memories from when I was a boy and we had a base firebird...