Let me tell you: If you can find one straight, decent body panel on the car, you will have already made a profit by spending $500! A driver's side front quarter panel goes for around $3-4000! A passenger's front quarter is around $9OO, I know, I just bought one. The wheels are also valuable (somwhere around $1000 for the set). After the body panels and wheels, the interior pieces are worth selling if they are in good shape. The bottom line: Buy it! If you don't, every other guy with $500 will be lining up just to resell the parts! You should thank the owner; he is doing you quite a favor!