Sounds great if my family were on board for me getting on a plane and being gone around the holidays but thats not going to happen. Whats the second best option?
It is like this, to prevent any possibility of getting screwed, you have to invest the time to see it live and in person. Bronco's, these days, represent a pretty significant investment. Speaking from experience, I bought my 1st Bronco 19 yrs ago from TX, on EBay, with a CD full of pictures. That sinking feeling in your chest when it rolls off the transport that you got Fu**ed is something I have never forgotten. I had to take it almost completely apart to get it road worthy. I got over it, fixed all the errors and half ass chit. I learned a great deal in the process and did the majority of the work myself, but I spent double the money in the process. Now you take todays prices for Broncos and parts, double that or maybe x4 times that if you don't have the tools, knowledge, skills, tools, or a good buddy that has all that to help you make it right... Or you bail on the whole project and sell it at a loss? Well then how is your Family going to feel about that?
If you truely cannot make it in person to see the Bronco, then your next best thing is to find someone locally who can provide you with feedback. Say a member here, in good standing, who knows Broncos. All of us here develop a reputation on this site, good, bad, and anywhere in between... It is easy to figure out who would be qualified to help you.
Beyond those two options it is crap shoot... I wish you the best of luck with your decision.
