PAY FOR IT UP FRONT,WHAT THE HELL DUDE.NEVER NEVER.NEVER.500.00 DOWN PAYMENT IS PLENTY.AND NO NEED TO SLAM me.i didnt scew you.you kinda screwed your self.it would be easyer to recover 500.00 than what ever you gave.him.then it was suppose to have 7500.00 in parts.plus what the car is worth.MY DAD TOLD ME THIS MANY YEARS AGO.IF IT SOUNDS TO GOOD TO BE TRUE.ITS MOST LIKELY IS.AND IF IT DONT MAKE SENCE ITS PROBABLY A LIE.now i do nOt know the seller.nor do i care TO , but i thank you for warning us.