Actually, the police are interested as this guy has obviously scammed people before, including the original owner.
As far as the BlueBook value is concerned, tjohn, this car (even with the high miles) is worth more than you would think. It is in the specialty car version and valuation would range more upon its condition (which I feel is excellent, overall) vs. any large deduction for mileage (which is still under 10K per).
I figure I'm out between 1 & 2 K, maybe...
Never have sued anyone before... More interested in this guy getting apprehended, eventually. His type don't usually have a pot to piss in, so court ordered restitution may be the more practical way to recover.
As I said to my wife, "Five years from now, if we doidn't have to put a load of cash into this car, we well may just laugh at this!
I hope!
Thanks to all!