[rsavage]

Smoky Mountain Traders is in Tennessee. If you are on the East Coast as your info indicates, it would make sense to either fly down or drive down to look at it in person and negotiate in person. Cash via wire transfer on the same day can make a big difference- you know the old bird in hand saying.
The problem, in my opinion, of being a high bidder and buying it on ebay, then going to see it and then backing out, only screws the seller. Seller fees ,having to relist it, people then thinking there might be something wrong with it even if it just wasn,t what you envisioned etc. For a high dollar car or truck, I believe a prospective buyer should look at it in person or hire a professional to look at it.