[booyah911]

Do it! Just make sure the PO was actually on top of maintenance and drove the car regularly. And absolutely have AAA or Canadian equivalent to cover long-haul towing, just in case...

I attempted a six-hour drive home after my SC purchase and got stranded some 85 miles from the PO in the sticks. CDI died. I eventually found tons of maintenance required on the car, as the PO had only done annual oil changes and otherwise didn't really drive it or maintain it.