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I don't blame the seller at all. First off how much is the car selling for? Having sold cars I can say selling a car today is a pain in the ass.
I have had requests for a PPI on $10k 30 year old cars. You have to understand this isn't a new car and at certain price points you will have to expect work to be needed. If this is a supposed pristine car go right ahead as it is worth it to both parties involved.
Tink about it, seller has to hand his car over to a mechanic he doesn't know or trust. Many times cars come back damaged or having issues that weren't there before hand. The seller is just protecting himself just as the buyer is trying to do.
I sold a 911 and the buyer was a member here and brought it to one of the supposed hero shops pushed all over the web. Let's just say the car developed quite a few problems that were not there before it left. I was told quite a few lies and that buyer wanted car at a lower price. Then I was told that car was no longer running and there would be a cost to me for several thousand dollars or I could sell it to the buyer at this predetermined lower price. It was a compression issue and unknown to the buyer both a comp and leak down test had just been done.
Long story short the buyer suddenly wanted the car with say $500 off which obviously wouldn't cover repairs to a dead cylinder. The car was sold.
I no longer allow PPI's unless the car has substantial value and it is a shop I know and trust. There are guys who ask for stamped books on a $3500 Mercedes that is 35 years old.
Buyer is entitled to get his PPI and seller is also correct in having it down where he or she feels comfortable. If not move on.
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