There's not much difference in my mind between 483 miles and say 15k if the car has sat neglected for 10 or so years. Mine was a lot nicer than what you describe and I didn't pay 13K for it. But did put in over 4K so far and still doing all the work myself. I think you did the right thing. I think the seller was an idiot for not taking your 13K offer. You can probably find a D with 15-20K miles in the same condition for around 10K if you move quickly. Jim 6147