Yeah, I bought Coda that way. She was barely on the end of driveway; her nose & body were in the backyard. 4 other vehicles parked behind her blocking her path to the free world we call the open road.
It was Super Bowl Sunday, 2008, about 45 minutes before kickoff. I didn't stay but about 10 minutes -- looking at the car, talking to the owner, car would not even turn over; very dead battery, but the vacuum locks worked!
The owner called me back in 2 days and wanted an offer from me; he called me back a week a later with a price. I bought Coda the next day/night.