Buying on ebay is no better or worse than buying sight unseen by any other means, meaning it's a bad idea. Anyone who drops a huge amount of money on something they haven't seen up close or at least gotten a thorough independent evaluation is just asking for punishment.

I mention ebay because lots of them turn up there, and lots & lots of them are in Texas. I found mine on ebay & it's a winner, but I damn sure went and thoroughly checked out the car (in Houston) first.