BTDT - Once drove 400+ miles one way to buy a "rust free" 82 300TD with a "dirty" interior and "somewhat" faded paint. What I learned is judicious electronic photos can make a vehicle look a lot better than it really is. Mix that with smooth talking outbuilding/siding salesman you have a recipe for a nice weekend drive. The interior was essentially trashed. The clear coat had been buffed off during an attempt to make the car shiny. You could poke your finger through the rust on the interior bottom seam on the driver door and tailgate bottom. Needless to say I passed on the purchase with a very good lesson.