Very urgent, Colorado need help pls

Ready…FIRE!…aim…

I can be a slow learner at times; I had to get burned three and a half times before I made a new rule: no more eBay or other remote cars unless I can inspect it in person or (second preference) a known, knowledgeable, and trusted friend can do so before I bid or send any money. For that kind of price, you need(ed) someone with knowledge of how to check for fakery, hidden damage, counterfeit fender tag, etc. If I were you, unless I could line up someone of that description in a hurry, I would kiss the $500 goodbye, take the eBay "reputation" hit, walk away, and be glad to have saved $11,550 and a ton of heartache.

'Course, the problem is, as eBay says on all their pages, "Your bid is a binding contract". Now the auction's done, the seller is within his rights to disallow any inspection or discussion or anything other than payment in full.