OK, He has 30 yrs experience?... and needs college  tuition?
wouldn't that make him about 50 ?
Yes, people do go to college at 50
but if he is a good mechanic,
he probably would never recoup
his school costs and his lose of livelihood
while going to college.
And probably would start out with much lower  wages
than he was getting at the shop where he worked.
( with all that experience )
I have my doubts.
Doesn't add up to me.
Not to say that he is,
but, if a person will skirt the truth
on one thing...
It is pretty easy to get into the habit
of....
Folks, this IS Horse trading...
Let the buyer beware...
All Is Fair in Love & War (& horse trading !!!  )
best,
John C...

My  Vanagon was not viewed as an investment, but rather a labor of love. As
for  the paint work, from what I understand, the seller needs to sell to
cover  college tuition, etc., not invest even more money into a quality paint
job  (one that ya'll wouldn't complain about would be  expensive).