A lot of good points have been mentioned here, but when you buy anything used, one of the things I look at if you are going to an individuals home to check out an item, (in this case a PWC), is to just look at the surroundings of the home. Is it neat, and in order? Is it clean? Is it well maintained? Is everything in it's place? Is there "pride of ownership"? Look at his vehicles in the yard/driveway, are they clean, neat and in order?? Does he take pride in their appearance? If the answer is "yes" to (most of, if not all) these questions, then you could probably feel good about buying something used from this individual. Now, you want to ask questions about maintenance, and different models, etc, to feel out the individuals knowledge of what he is selling. Has he owned it since new, what has he done to it for maintenance, is it all stock, any custom modifications, why is he selling, can I take it for a test ride, (if possible), can I do a compression test, can I have a mechanic look at it, (even if you don't mean it, just get his response to these questions). Take into consideration his appearance, personal hygiene, eye contact, his response to numerous "annoying" questions, etc,etc,etc and you can use it all to determine if this individual has character and integrity. That's your ultimate question!! Good luck in your search.
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